The Last Men of the Revolution: A Photograph of Each from Life, Together with Views of Their Homes Printed in Colors, accompanied by brief Biographical Sketches of the Men
Bound volume
Elias Brewster Hillard
Maker
The Last Men of the Revolution: A Photograph of Each from Life, Together with Views of Their Homes Printed in Colors, accompanied by brief Biographical Sketches of the Men
1864
Bound volume with albumen silver prints and color lithographs
Overall (closed): 7 5/8 × 5 3/8 × 1/2 in. (19.4 × 13.7 × 1.2 cm)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
1950.0006.0014
DescriptionPhotographically illustrated book, illustrated with 6 photographs of Revolutionary War veterans and 6 color lithographs of their homes. Each photograph and lithograph are accompanied by a biographical sketch of the subject. Subjects include: Samuel Downing, Daniel Waldo, Lemuel Cook, Alexander Milliner, William Hutchings, Adam Link and James Barham [not accompanied by illustrations]. Brown cloth cover with gold debossing.
Inscriptions Debossed in gold on front cover: THE \ LAST MEN \ OF THE \ REVOLUTION.
Inscribed in pencil by Alden Scott Boyer on page 1 [flyleaf]: Very Rare - Very Valuable \ Real Photographs of Revolutionary \ Soldiers _ are very rare Boyer \ Photography 1864.
[Pages 5 and 6 are a printed title page with publishing information and copyright page]
Inscribed in pencil by Alden Scott Boyer on interior of back cover: Trigbe [?] Worchester Mass 3/45 - [circle with 3 lines inside and another symbol] \ Saw Advertised at $25 \ B
Inscribed in pencil by Alden Scott Boyer on page 1 [flyleaf]: Very Rare - Very Valuable \ Real Photographs of Revolutionary \ Soldiers _ are very rare Boyer \ Photography 1864.
[Pages 5 and 6 are a printed title page with publishing information and copyright page]
Inscribed in pencil by Alden Scott Boyer on interior of back cover: Trigbe [?] Worchester Mass 3/45 - [circle with 3 lines inside and another symbol] \ Saw Advertised at $25 \ B
