[Potter Palmer, 1826-1902, half length, facing left] – Historic Print
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [Potter Palmer, 1826-1902, half length, facing left]. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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[Potter Palmer, 1826-1902, half length, facing left]
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Turned to the left and shown from the waist up, this portrait presents Potter Palmer, the Chicago merchant whose name became tied to the city's hotels and retail trade. Palmer built his fortune in dry goods on State Street before moving into real estate and hospitality, and after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 he was among those who led the rebuilding of the downtown district, including the Palmer House hotel. The caption card records no date, so the sitting cannot be placed precisely, but the portrait belongs to the decades when he was one of the city's most prominent businessmen.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [no date recorded on caption card] |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 925 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-138510 |
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