Photographic Print

Object number
P38
Date
circa 1889
Description
A photographic portrait of George Bancroft (1800-1891), historian and former U.S. Secretary of the Navy. Bancroft has a long beard, and is wearing a suit jacket and shirt. He is seated at a desk piled with books and papers, and is seen holding a pen.
Credit Line
Gift of James B. Edward
Object Type
photographic prints
Subjects
U.S. Navy
Related People & Organizations
Bancroft, George (associated)