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Artist
Mathew B. Brady, 1823? - 15 Jan 1896
Sitter
Benjamin Franklin Butler, 5 Nov 1818 - 11 Jan 1893
Date
1864
Type
Photograph
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image/Sheet: 8.4 × 5.4 cm (3 5/16 × 2 1/8")
Mount: 10.1 × 6.1 cm (4 × 2 3/8")
Topic
Interior
Costume\Headgear\Hat
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard
Symbols & Motifs\Star
Photographic format\Carte-de-visite
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Male
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\Governor\Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Union Army
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Massachusetts
Benjamin Franklin Butler: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Yachtsman
Portrait
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Francis James Dallett
