Snapshots of the Past

[Admiral William T. Sampson, bust portrait, left profile] – Historic Photograph Print

[Admiral William T. Sampson, bust portrait, left profile], c1900. — historic photograph
[Admiral William T. Sampson, bust portrait, left profile], c1900.. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(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.)

Description

This historic photograph of [Admiral William T. Sampson, bust portrait, left profile] brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

[Admiral William T. Sampson, bust portrait, left profile]

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

Admiral William T. Sampson is the subject here, shown in a bust-length portrait turned to his left, a pose that was common in formal studio work of the era. Sampson rose to fame as commander of the U.S. Navy's North Atlantic Squadron during the Spanish-American War in 1898, when his fleet took part in the blockade and the destruction of Admiral Cervera's Spanish squadron off Santiago de Cuba. The print is dated around 1900 and carries a copyright notice in the name of Chickering, a photographic studio, so it likely circulated as a commercial portrait of a celebrated officer. The date and studio credit come from an old caption card and have not been independently verified.

Created / publishedc1900.
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesPhoto copyrighted by Chickering. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,089 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-124817

More from the Historic Print Archive collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

[Alfred Binet, 1857-1911, bust portrait, left profile][Alfred Binet, 1857-1911, bust portrait, left profile][Michel Guillaume St. Jean de Crèvecoeur, 1735-1813, bust portrait, left profile][Michel Guillaume St. Jean de Crèvecoeur, 1735-1813, bust portrait, left profile[William Whipple, 1730-1785, bust portrait, profile][William Whipple, 1730-1785, bust portrait, profile][James Rudolph Garfield, 1865-1950, bust portrait, facing left][James Rudolph Garfield, 1865-1950, bust portrait, facing left][Hilary Abner Herbert, bust portrait, facing left][Hilary Abner Herbert, bust portrait, facing left][James Whitcomb Riley, bust portrait, facing left][James Whitcomb Riley, bust portrait, facing left]