George Henry Preble photograph album, [ca. 1858-1867].

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George Henry Preble photograph album, [ca. 1858-1867].

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One album containing 103 cartes de visite collected by George Henry Preble, naval officer and author. The photographs include portraits of various members of the French, British, Spanish, and Portuguese royal families, among others. There are also a number of portraits of United States Consuls in foreign ports from 1863 and 1864, as well as of prominent American writers and politicians. Some of the cartes de visite are hand-colored. Photographers include Black & Case, Case & Getchell, and Silsbee, Case & Co. (all of Boston, Mass.), among others.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Case & Getchell (Boston, Mass.),

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Silsbee, Case, & Co. (Boston, Mass.),

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Black & Case (Boston, Mass.)

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Preble, George Henry, 1816-1885

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George Henry Preble was born 25 February 1816 Portland ME. He was elected a member of NEHGS in 1866 and became a life member in 1869. He died 1 March 1885 Brookline MA [memoir in Memorial Biographies 8:206]. From the description of George Henry Preble Papers, 1791-1873. (New England Historic Genealogical Society). WorldCat record id: 50057646 U.S. Navy officer and author; b. in Portland, Me. From the description of George Henry Preble memorandum book, 1859 and un...