Ulke, henry,, 1821-1910,, photographer. [portrait of walter w. Johnson]
[washington, d. C. ] : [henry ulke], 1868. 1 photograph: albumen print on card mount, hand-colored; mount 11 x 6 cm (carte de visite format)
notes:
photograph shows walter w. Johnson (1836-1879), civil engineer, explorer, surveyor, and teacher of freedmen in washington, d. C. Johnson died from a fall in a virginia mine in 1879. He was adopted by noted scientist walter r. Johnson and nancy johnson, an inventor, missionary and teacher. The family is buried at oak hill cemetery, washington, d. C. Title devised by library staff. The text "walter w. Johnson killed by falling down the shaft of a mine in va. 25 jan. , 1879" written on front of photograph. Dlc
photograph is housed in an album. Album page has decorative gold borders framing the print. Dlc
please use the digital image in the online catalog to preserve the original photograph. Collection of the library of congress and the national museum of african american history & culture. Purchased by the library of congress and the national museum of african american history and culture; swann galleries; 2017. Formerly owned by emily howland. Dlc
forms part of the emily howland photograph album, p. 6. Subjects:
johnson, walter w. ,--1836-1879. Howland, emily,--1827-1929--friends & associates. Format: portrait photographs--1860-1870. Albumen prints--hand colored--1860-1870. Cartes de visite--1860-1870. Rights info: no known restrictions on publication. Repository: library of congress, prints and photographs division, washington, d. C. 20540 usa, hdl. Loc. Gov/loc. Pnp/pp. Print
part of: emily howland photograph album (dlc) 2017656258
higher resolution image is available (persistent url): hdl. Loc. Gov/loc. Pnp/ppmsca. 54148
hdl. Loc. Gov/loc. Pnp/ppmsca. 54149
call number: lot 15020, p. 6. Date: 1 January 1868, 00:00.
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