Benjamin F. Butler with a dog

Item Information

Title:
Benjamin F. Butler with a dog
Description:
Sixth-plate daguerreotype in leather case of the Massachusetts legislator and governor Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin) Butler (1818-1893) with a dog. The photograph was taken ca. 1845-1847 by Lorenzo G. Chase of Boston, Mass. From the Daguerreotype collection Photo. 1.302
Depicted:
Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893
Creator:
Chase, Lorenzo G., 1823-
Date:
[ca. 1845–1847]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Massachusetts Historical Society
Collection (local):
Massachusetts Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Governors--Massachusetts--Photographs
Legislators--Massachusetts--Photographs
Presidential candidates--Photographs
Dogs--Pictorial works
Men--Portraits
Daguerreotype
Places:
Massachusetts
Extent:
Visible image: 7 cm x 5.5 cm; in case: 9.2 cm x 8 cm
Link to Item:
https://www.masshist.org/database/1741
Terms of Use:
Item from the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Image use and licensing information: www.masshist.org/library/permissions
Contact host institution for more information.
Language:
English
Identifier:
nuview_1741