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Metadata
Title |
Untitled [Portrait of Timothy Guy Phelps], |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Untitled [Portrait of Timothy Guy Phelps], late 19th century. Black and white halftone photographic reproduction shows a portrait of Timothy Guy Phelps. Phelps appears in profile with graying hair swept upward and parted on the left. He wears a dark jacket and vest, a white shirt with a high collar, and a black bow tie. Phelps was a businessman, politician, and the first president of the Southern Pacific Railroad. |
Date |
late 19th century |
Photographer |
Taber, I. W. (Isaiah West) |
Processing Method |
Photomechanical Print |
Catalog Number |
0000.031.003 |
Dimension Details |
6" x 4" |
Collection |
Archival - Photographs |
Notes |
A version of this image from the same studio session was printed on page 14 of the San Francisco Call on June 11, 1899 with a caption that reads, "From a Photograph by Taber." |
People |
Phelps, Timothy Guy |
Search Terms |
Phelps, Timothy Guy |
Subjects |
Portrait photographs |
Copyright |
No Copyright - United States |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Mrs. R.J. Shields |