Portraits
Scope and Contents note
Portraits are filed alphabetically by sitter; life dates and vocations were added during processing.
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Adams, William (1813-1897), clergyman
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On verso:(taken by Bogardus photographer)
Arthur, Chester Alan (1830-1886), politician
Aspinwall, William Henry (1807-1875), businessman
Avery, Samuel Putnam (1822-1904), art dealer, philanthropist
Babcock, Samuel D. (1822-1902), banker
Beardsley, Samuel (1790-1860), judge, politician
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On verso: (perish commerce perish credit)
Blatchford, Samuel (1820-1883), judge
Booth, Henry Matthias (1843-1899), clergyman, educator
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On verso: of Auburn [Theological Seminary]
Brown, James (1791-1877), banker
Brown, James M. (1820-1890), banker
Bruce, George (1781-1866), typefounder
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On verso: from daguerreotype
Cameron, James Donald (1833-1918), politician
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On verso: Senator Cameron, Sec of War
Chittenden, Simeon Baldwin (1814-1889), merchant
Clark, Luther C. (d. 1877)
Colgate, Robert (1812-1885), merchant
Coxe, Arthur Cleveland (1818-1896), clergyman
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On verso: Bishop of Western New York (Buffalo)
Curtiss, Cyrus (d. 1879), merhcant [2 images]
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On verso: of Washington Life Insurance Co.?
Davis, Noah (1818-1902), judge
Dodge, William E., Sr. (1805-1883), merchant
Dodge, William E., Jr. (1832-1903), businessman [2 images]
Drisler, Henry (1818-1897), educator
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On verso: Prof
Dwight, Theodore W. (1822-1892), educator [3 images]
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On verso 1 & 2: of Columbia Law School; on verso 3: of Law School Columbia
Edwards, Henry Pierrepont (1809-1855), judge
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On verso: (from a Daguerre)
Field, Benjamin Hazard (1814-1893), philanthropist
Field, Cyrus West (1819-1892), capitalist [2 images]
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On verso #2: capital likeness D.H.
Fry, Charles M. (1822-1892), merchant, bank president
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See: Folder 12
Frelinghuysen, Frederick Theodore (1817-1885), politician [2 images]
Gallatin, Albert (1761-1849), politician, diplomat
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On verso: from a daguerreotype
Gardiner, John Lyon (1841-1920), gentleman
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See: Folder 12
Garrison, Cornelius K. (1809-1885), businessman [2 images]
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On verso: "Com"[modore]
Gracie, James King (1840-1903), philanthropist
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See: Folder 12
Hallgarten,Julius (1842?-1884), banker
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On verso: from the small photo
Hamilton, Alexander, Jr. (1816-1889), lawyer
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On verso: afterward President of Astor Library Trustees
Hastings, Thomas S. (1827-1911), clergyman
Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893), politician [3 images]
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On verso #2: after his presidency
Hoffman, Eugene Augustus (1829-1902), clergyman, educator [2 images]
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On verso: Dean Hoffman
Hoffman, Samuel Verplanck (1802-1880), lawyer
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On verso: father of Dean H. of the Seminary
Hostetter, David Herbert (1819-1888), manufacturer
Hunt, Wilson G. (1804-1892), merchant
Jacobi, Abraham (1830-1919), doctor, educator
James, Daniel Willis (1832-1907), merchant
Jesup, Morris Ketchum (1830-1908), financier [2 images]
Johnston, John Taylor (1820-1893), railroad president
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See: Folder 12
Jones, John Divine (1814-1895), businessman
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On verso: Pres of Atlantic Ins. Co.
Kelly, Eugene (1806-1894), banker
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On verso: 1891
Kelly, William (1807-1872), philanthropist
Kendrick, Henry L. (1812-1891), educator
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On verso: of West Point
Kennedy, Robert Lenox (1822-1887), banker [2 images]
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On verso #2: too severe - but very like
King, Richard (d. 1891), businessman
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On verso: Prest of Bank of Commerce
Lauterbach, Edward (1844-1923), lawyer, politician
Lenox, James (1800-1880), philanthropist
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On verso: This is quite large enough rather larger than life
Lincoln, Robert Todd (1843-1926), lawyer, politician
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On verso: (son of Prest Lincoln Secy of War)
Low, Abbot Augustus (1843-1912), inventor
Low, Seth (1850-1916), educator, politician [2 images]
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On verso #1: when Prest of Columbia
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On verso #2: Pres. Columbia University & Mayor of N.Y. & Bklyn
Lyman, Theodore Benedict (1815-1993), clergyman
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On verso: Bishop of N Carolina
McGee, James (d. 1898), businessman
McLane, James Woods (1839-1912), doctor, educator
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See: oversize
Martin, Charles Jackson (d. 1888), businessman
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On verso: Prest Home Insurance
Mills, Darius Ogden (1825-1910), banker
North, Edward (1820-1903), educator
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On verso: Prof Ham College
Nye, Ezra (1798-1866), sea captain
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[from a daguerreotype]
Owen [Owens?], Thomas J. (d. 1881?), shipping merchant
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On verso: painted June 1882 taken from another (much earlier) photograph
Parker, Amasa Junius (1807-1890), judge
Phelps, John Jay (1810-1869), merchant
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On verso: father of Wm Walter Phelps [1839-1894]
Phelps, Royal (1809-1884), merchant
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On verso: he was in bad health & died soon after this was taken
Pierrepont, Henry Evelyn (1808-1888), philanthropist
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On verso: of Brooklyn NY
Potter, Henry Codman (1834-1908), clergyman
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On verso: of Grace [Church] (about 1875)
Prentice, Ezra Parmalee (1797-1876), businessman
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On verso: of Albany
Prime, William Cowper (1825-1905), lawyer, educator
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On verso: V Prest of Metr Mus of Art
Pruyn, Robert Lansing (1825-1906), businessman
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See: Folder 12
Raven, Anton Adolph (1843-1919), businessman
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On verso: of Atlantic Mutual Ins Co.
Ray, Robert (1794-1879), banker
Rolston, Roswell Graves (1838-1898), businessman
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On verso: Prest Farmers Loan & Trust Co.
Roosevelt, Theodore Sr. (1831-1878)
Sage, Henry Williams (1814-1897), businessman, philanthropist
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On verso: of Ithaca
Schermerhorn, William Colford (1821-1903), philanthropist
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On verso: Prof Ham College
Schurz, Carl (1829-1906), politician, diplomat
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On verso: 1899
Schwab, Gustav (1822-1888), businessman
Scott, Thomas A. (1823-1881), railroad man
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On verso: of Philada (before his paralysis)(good likeness)
Sheldon, James O. (1823-1907), banker
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On verso: 1899
Sheridan, Philip Henry (1831-1888), military
Sherman, John (1823-1900), politician [2 images]
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On verso #1: taken in my studio DH
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On verso #2: taken when Secy of the Treasury
Sibley, Hiram (1807-1888), industrialist, philanthropist
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On verso: (died July 1888)
Silliman, Benjamin (1805-1901), lawyer
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On verso: Council for Bank of Commerce too old (when taken) but about right for him now 1888 / yes-good yet in 1898
Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874), philanthropist
Stokes, James Boutler (1804-1881), banker
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On verso: father of Anson Phelps Stokes
Stranahan, James Samuel Thomas (1808-1898), politician
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On verso: (of Brooklyn)
Stuart, Robert L. (1806-1882), merchant, philanthropist [3 images]
Stuart, Mary McCrea [Mrs. Robert L.] (d 1891), philanthropist
Sturges, Jonathan (1802-1874), merchant
Sutherland, Jabez Gridley (1825-1902), judge
Taft, Alphonso (1810-1891), politician
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See: Folder 12
Thomas, Lewis (d. 1880), grain merchant
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On verso: (of Produce Exchange)
Thompson, David (d. 1871?), businessman
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On verso: NY Life & Trust?
Tibbits, George Moritimer (1796-1878), gentleman
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On verso: Troy [NY]
Tilden, Samuel Jones (1814-1886), politician [2 images]
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On verso #1: fm Saronys port photo
Tracy, Edward H. (d. 1875), engineer
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See: Folder 12
Travers, William Riggin (1819-1887), financier
Trimble, George Thomas (1793-1872), merchant
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See: Folder 12
Trimble, Merritt (1824-1903), banker
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On verso: "Bank for Savings" N.Y.
Vail, Henry F. (1812-1881), banker [2 images]
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On verso: Prest Bank of Commerce
Vail, Thomas Hubbard (1812-1889)
Vanderbilt, Cornelius II (1843-1899) [2 images]
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On verso #1: does not do him justice too old & severe
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On verso #2: not long before his attack [1896] a strong likeness
Vanderpoel, Aaron (1799-1870), judge
Warren, John (1799-1878), stockbroker
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On verso: Prest of Board of Brokers (Stock Exchange)
Warren, J. Kearney (d. 1895)
Washburn, Edward Abiel (1819-1881), clergyman
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On verso: of Calvary Church
Weir, Robert Walter (1803-1889), painter
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See: Folder 12
Whipple, Henry B., Rev. (1822-1901), clergyman
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On verso: Bishop / He said "it looked like a Methodist parson" yet it is a tremendous likeness D.H.
White, Andrew Dickson (1832-1918), diplomat
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On verso: President of Cornell about 1890, minister to Germany 1899
White, Chandler (d. 1856) [from a daguerreotype]
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On verso: of the first Cable Syndicate This is from an old daguerreotype of the only likeness to be found of him
Whittingham, William Rollison (1805-1879), clergyman, Bishop of Maryland
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On verso: This is severe (as it should be) from the Daguerreotype / fine for character (but it was very hot weather & his shirt-collar showed it)! (not a bad Savonarola) D.H.
Williams, John S. (1814-1876), businessman
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On verso: of Williams & Guyon [Guion]
Winthrop, Robert (1832-1892), banker
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On verso: of New York
Winthrop, Robert Charles (1809-1894), lawyer [2 images]
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On verso #1: very good before he began to grow feeble
Wolfe, John David (1792-1872), merchant [2 images]
Woodruff, Lewis Bartholomew (1809-1875), judge
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On verso: Lewis B. US Circuit Court
Washburn, Edward Abiel (1819-1881), clergyman
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On verso: of Calvary Church
Washburn, Edward Abiel (1819-1881), clergyman
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On verso: of Calvary Church