Accession No

5763

Brief Description

business / trade card of Professor Agassiz. Sepia photograph on card. Mid to late 20th century.

Origin

Maker

Class

ephemera; natural history

Earliest Date

1900

Latest Date

1999

Inscription Date

Material

paper (card, photographic)

Dimensions

width 64mm; length 103mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from an individual, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Free School Lane, Cambridge, England on 03/11/1999.

Inscription

underneath photograph
Prof. AGASSIZ
E.B. Fay. 100 Nassau St.. N.Y.

Description Notes

business / trade card of Professor Agassiz. Sepia photograph on card. Mid to late 20th century. The photograph on close examination suggests that this is a modern replica of the original business card. It appears to be a photograph of a photograph.

Agassiz is in a seated position wearing jacket, waistcoat and tie

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