File 65 - Bowlby, David Sovereign.

Title and statement of responsibility area

Title proper

Bowlby, David Sovereign.

General material designation

  • Graphic material

Level of description

File

Reference code

SCA109-GA82-21-65

Dates of creation area

Date(s)

  • ca. 1848 (Photography)

Physical description area

Physical description

2 photographs : b&w ; 17 x 11 cm

Archival description area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Bowlby family came from England to North American by way of John Bowlby of Nottinghamshire, England. He originally settled in the area that is now Camden, New Jersey on a farm of 400 acres. After the revolutionary war he and members of his family ... »

Scope and content

File consists of two identical upper body studio portrait photographs of David Sovereign Bowbly in his graduation cap and gown.

Notes area

Physical condition

Gillespie (Berlin) cabinet card.

Availability of other formats

One copy of photograph scanned as TIF file January 2021.

Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication

Public Domain

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General note

Cropped version of graduation photo in GA82-21-69. Possibly a reprint by Gillespie of a photo originally taken by Martin (Montreal), as Gillespie didn't open a studio in Berlin until 1893.

Signatures note

Blue felt ink inscription on verso of scanned photo: David Sovereign Bowlby / 1826 - 1903

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