Secretary Charles Greeley Abbot

ID: 17891 or MAH-17891

Creator: Unknown

Form/Genre: Photographic print

Date: 1890s

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7005, Box 186, Folder: 4

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Summary

Formal portrait of Charles Greeley Abbot, as a young man. He later served as the fifth Secretary (1928-1944) of the Smithsonian Institution. Abbot is seen here standing, facing the camera with his hand in his left front pants pocket.

Subject

Abbot, C. G (Charles Greeley) b. 1872

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Negative # 18523 is another formal portrait of Abbot in the exact same pose, but this one is of a slightly older Abbot.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7005, Box 186, Folder: 4

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1890s

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Secretariats
  • Secretaries
  • Clothing and dress
  • Portraits

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Portraits

ID Number

17891 or MAH-17891

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Portrait; Medium: Photographic print

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