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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."
1865
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Professor Laurits Esmark, Zoologist
1858
Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Laurits Esmark (1806-1884), Norwegian Zoologist. Esmark served as a professor of Zoology at Christiania University in Norway. Handwritten inscription at bottom...
Professor Ezra S. Carr, Geologist
1866
Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Ezra S. Carr, geologist and California State Superintendent. He held chemistry professorships at various institutions. Bottom of image bears handwritten insc...
Alexander Dallas Bache, Scientist
1867
Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Alexander Dallas Bache (1806-1867). Worked as Professor of Natural Philosophy and Chemistry at University of Pennsylvania and Superintendant of the U.S. Coast ...
Professor Alexander Winchell, Geologist
Quarter-length carte-de-visite of Alexander Winchell (1824-1891), State Geologist of Michigan and Professor of Geology and Paleontology at the University of Michigan. Plate caption at bottom reads,...
Chester Dewey, Botanist
January 30, 1865
Carte-de-visite portrait of Chester Dewey (1784-1867), American Congregational minister, educator, and scientist. Served as Rochester University's first professor of natural science, 1850 until hi...
Reverend Joseph Blake, Botanist
Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Reverend Joseph Blake (1814-1888), Maine-born reverend, professor and botanist. Published first catalogue of Maine Plants along with George L. Goodale. Handwr...
