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Subject:
Cobbs, Howard C  Search this
Draper, John William 1811-1882  Search this
Hampden-Sydney College  Search this
Type:
Black-and-white photographs
Summary:
Howard C. Cobbs was a minister and photographer who attended Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia. He was known for his identification of a very early camera invented by polymath and portrait photographer John William Draper (who had taught at Hampden-Sydney in the late 1830s).
Cite as:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-1010
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Photography  Search this
Portrait photography  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-1010]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
Copyright Not Evaluated
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_367700