James Millhousen Silver Esq. [A self-portrait profile of Silver, shown with a large brimmed hat, curly hair, and a messy beard]
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Record Details
- Title
- James Millhousen Silver Esq. [A self-portrait profile of Silver, shown with a large brimmed hat, curly hair, and a messy beard]
- Date
- [18]72 January 25
- Creator
- Silver, James.
- Notes
- "James Millhousen Silver Esq."
- J[ames] Silver ALS to Father, Mother, and Sister, January 25, [18]72. s.l., page 7. From a collection of 12 letters, each several pages long, that Silver composed during his 1872 visit to New Orleans, Louisiana. He recounted his journey from New York to Louisiana, as well as his time spent in and around New Orleans. Silver included 39 ink sketches of people and scenery throughout his letters.
- Names and Subjects
- Beards--1870-1880.
- Hats--1870-1880.
- Men--1870-1880.
- Men, White.
- Profile portraits, American.
- Self-portraits--1870-1880.
- Sketches--1870-1880.
- Manuscripts shelf.
- Collection Title
- James Silver papers
- Collection Creator
- Silver Family.
- Project Name
- Illustrated Manuscripts Project
- ID
- 4652
- Repository
- William L. Clements Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2018-04-10 13:43:13
Technical Details
- Collection
- William L. Clements Library Image Bank
- Image Size
- 5632 x 6182
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 4652
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-4652/wcl004739
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"James Millhousen Silver Esq. [A self-portrait profile of Silver, shown with a large brimmed hat, curly hair, and a messy beard]". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-4652/wcl004739. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. July 10, 2025.