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Artist
McClees & Vannerson, active 1857 - 1860
James Earle McClees, 1821 - 1887
Julian Vannerson, c. 1827 - 1875
Sitter
John Milton Bernhisel, 23 Jun 1799 - 28 Sep 1881
Date
c. 1859
Type
Photograph
Medium
Salted paper print
Dimensions
Image: 11.4 × 9.3 cm (4 1/2 × 3 11/16")
Sheet (oval): 18.9 × 13.5 cm (7 7/16 × 5 5/16")
Mount: 28.9 × 23 cm (11 3/8 × 9 1/16")
Mat: 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14")
Topic
Interior
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Bowtie
John Milton Bernhisel: Male
John Milton Bernhisel: Medicine and Health\Physician
John Milton Bernhisel: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Prelate\Bishop
John Milton Bernhisel: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Delegate\Utah Territory
Portrait
Place
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian Institution Libraries; gift of Roger F. Shultis, 1986
