Dr. Jared Potter Kirtland, Geologist and Physician | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Dr. Jared Potter Kirtland, Geologist and Physician

Dr. Jared Potter Kirtland, Geologist and Physician | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Vignetted carte-de-visite of Dr. Jared Potter Kirtland (1793-1877), American scientist. Kirtland, among many other exploits, worked on the 1837 Ohio geological survey, and he helped to found the Cleveland Medical College, where he taught for over twenty years. Founded the Cleveland Academy of Science in 1845, which twenty later became the Kirtland Society of Natural History. Handwritten inscription at bottom of card reads, "Dr. J.P. Kirtland, 1866."
DESCRIPTION
Vignetted carte-de-visite of Dr. Jared Potter Kirtland (1793-1877), American scientist. Kirtland, among many other exploits, worked on the 1837 Ohio geological survey, and he helped to found the Cleveland Medical College, where he taught for over twenty years. Founded the Cleveland Academy of Science in 1845, which twenty later became the Kirtland Society of Natural History. Handwritten inscription at bottom of card reads, "Dr. J.P. Kirtland, 1866."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:47673
Creation Date: 1866
Creator Name:Unknown
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Collection Name:Increase A. Lapham papers, 1825-1930
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 24
Original Dimensions:2.5 x 4 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
From album of portrait photographs collected by Lapham depicting scientists and artists, ca. 1860-ca. 1875. Images include portraits of geologists, botanists, sculptors, and authors.
SUBJECTS
Clothing and dress
Teachers
Ephemera
Universities and colleges
Physicians
Beards
Indoor photography
Men
Moustache
Portrait photography
Scientists
Faculty

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