Dr. Harvey W. Wiley – Antique Wall Art
![Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, [1863] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/b1/b12cdc2ed8c8-L.webp)
(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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Step back in time with Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Dr. Harvey W. Wiley
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The print's most distinctive detail is the note on its mount, "Freshman class," which ties the portrait to student life, and the studio of Gorgas & Mulvey in Madison, Indiana, where it was made. The sitter, Harvey W. Wiley, later became one of the most influential chemists in American public life, leading the Bureau of Chemistry and pressing for the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. The date of 1863 comes from an old caption card and has not been verified, so it is best read as a rough guide to his student years. The portrait offers a glimpse of college photography in the Civil War era.
| Created / published | [1863] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Col. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Photo by Gorgas & Mulvey, Madison, Ind. On back of mount: Freshman class |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 938 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-107826 |
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