Collection, 1815-1909, bulk 1854-1899.

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Collection, 1815-1909, bulk 1854-1899.

1815-1909, bulk 1854-1899.

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Consists of letters, watercolors, photographs, and a pencil sketch. The letters were written by and to Bierstadt and his sister, Eliza. Topics mentioned include invitations to social gatherings, offers to give speeches, descriptions of trips, real estate ventures involving Bierstadt, buying and selling Bierstadt's paintings, and placing Bierstadt's work in exhibits. One requests Bierstadt to contribute some of his art work to raise money for Garibaldi's efforts in Italy. George Bancroft, W.O. Stoddard, and W.B. Tremont are among the correspondents represented. Many letters were originally in a scrapbook compiled by Eliza Bierstadt to document her brother's career. The artwork features several watercolors of butterflies done by Bierstadt, a butterfly done by Eliza Bierstadt, photographs of Albert and Eliza, and a pencil sketch of a mill.

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Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902

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Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902) was a landscape painter from New York, N.Y. From the description of Albert Bierstadt letters, 1880-1893. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 233006971 Landscape painter; New York, N.Y. From the description of Albert Bierstadt letters, 1880-1893. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557002 German-American painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Hiram Powers, 1870 Apr. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat ...

Bancroft, George, 1800-1891

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George Bancroft was an American historian and statesman, and an active promoter of secondary education both in his home state and at the national level. As U. S. Secretary of the Navy under James K. Polk, Bancroft established the Naval Academy at Annapolis and later served as U.S. Minister to Great Britain (1846-1849), Prussia (1867-1871), and the German Empire (1871-1874). He is best remembered however for his 10-volume History of the United States, a work which fellow historian Leop...

Tremont, W. B.

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Bierstadt, Eliza, 1833-1896.

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Stoddard, W. O.

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