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Professor Alexander Kerr, Classicist

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Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Alexander Kerr (1828-1919), Scottish-born Professor of Greek at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Appointed to his professorship in 1871, a position he held until 1907. Handwritten inscription at bottom reads, "Andrew - Alex. Kerr, 1865."

Date Created:
1865

Publication Information

Date Created
1865

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
7 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
PH 24

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012RDB
Legacy ID
WHi 47799

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