Rockwood, George Gardner, 1832-1911
Person
Biography
New York City photographer of celebrities.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Portrait of Walt Whitman, 1854
Item
Identifier: 1976.015.1.7.1
Scope and Contents
Studio portrait of Walt Whitman as a middle-aged man, with short-cut hair and trimmed beard. Alledged to have been take while Whitman was at work onb "Leaves of Grass".
Photographer's logo and printed notation on verso: This photograph is copied froom another picture and must not be taken as a sample of our work direct from life. Geo. G. Rockwood.
Dates:
1854