John Nevin King collection of cartes-de-visites [graphic].

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Title: John Nevin King collection of cartes-de-visites [graphic].
Published / Created: ca. 1862-1874.
Abstract: Collection of cartes-de-visite and tintypes relating to John Nevin King, mostly studio portraits of other members of the Northwest Boundary Survey, King's family, and Civil War era portraits. Photographers from the Midwest, the Northeast, Ireland and Australia are represented. There is also a single outdoor image of two unidentified men
Description: John Nevin King served in the Mexican War and in 1850 went overland to California, where he served in the Quartermaster's Department and did some prospecting for gold before joining the Northwest Boundary Survey in 1857. During the Civil War he served with General John G. Parke, afterwards returning to the Northwest where he became Chief Commissary officer of the Department of Oregon.
Manuscript captions on mounts. Civil War tax stamps (1864-1866) on some mounts.
Provenance: Purchased from Michael Parrish on the Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 1993.
Extent: 60 photographic prints : 5.8 x 10.0 cm. on mounts 7.8 x 12.4 cm. or smaller.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: WA Photos 64
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Genre: Portraits
Studio portraits
Card photographs (photographs)
Cartes-de-visite
Photographic prints
Tintypes (prints)
Material: b & w ;
Subject (Name): King, John Nevin, 1827-1915.
North American Boundary Commission.
Subject (Topic): Soldiers
Subjects: King, John Nevin, 1827-1915
North American Boundary Commission
Soldiers > Portraits

Access: Public
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