Bradford, William, 1823-1892

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Painter, photographer, explorer, of Fairhaven, Mass.; travelled extensively to the eastern Arctic region; in 1871 he was invited to England to display his photographs and paintings and to lecture on the Arctic; he also wrote "Arctic regions" which was published in England in 1873.

From the description of William Bradford guest book and scrapbook, 1871-1910. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 76960529

Marine and arctic painter, photographer, and lecturer; Fairhaven, Mass.

Studied under Van Beest. Made annual trips to Labrador to paint. Was an associate of the National Academy.

From the description of William Bradford papers, 1860-1893. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86118407
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referencedIn Notes of travel made from memoranda in old diaries [1869-1885], 1897-1898, 1869-1898 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Shufeldt, Robert Wilson, 1822-1895. Papers, 1836-1910 (bulk: 1860-1880) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Bradford, William, 1823-1892. William Bradford guest book and scrapbook, 1871-1910. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Miscellaneous art exhibition catalog collection Archives of American Art
referencedIn Shufeldt, Robert Wilson, 1822-1895. Papers, 1836-1910 (bulk: 1860-1880) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf William Bradford papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Dorr, Dalton, 1846-1901. Notes of travel made from memoranda in old diaries [1869-1885], 1897-1898. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Dunmore, John L., fl. 1856-1894,. Ship Panther steaming through ice floes [graphic]. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Dunmore, John L., fl. 1856-1894,. [Beach and promontory] [graphic]. Boston Athenaeum
creatorOf Dunmore, John L., fl. 1856-1894,. [Ice floes] [graphic]. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn Gordon Hendricks research files on American artists Archives of American Art
referencedIn [Under the midnight sun]., Circa 1869 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Emma Wotton De Long papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Bradford, William, 1823-1892 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
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correspondedWith Bradford, Mary E., ca. 1858-1940 person
correspondedWith Bradford, Mary Swet Breed, 1826-1907 person
correspondedWith Brainard, David L. (David Legge), 1856-1946 person
correspondedWith Campbell, J. H. person
associatedWith De Long, Emma Wotton, 1851-1940. person
associatedWith Dorr, Dalton. person
associatedWith Dorr, Dalton, 1846-1901. person
associatedWith Dunmore, John L., fl. 1856-1894, person
associatedWith Fifth Avenue Art Galleries (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Hendricks, Gordon. person
associatedWith Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920. person
associatedWith Shufeldt, Robert Wilson, 1822-1895. person
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Birth 1823-04-30

Death 1892-04-25

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