Prof. Gorgas, Columbia (LOC)

Bain News Service,, publisher.

 

Prof. Gorgas, Columbia

 

[1913 June 4]

 

1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.

 

Notes:

Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative.

Although Bain title identifies him as "Prof", Gorgas was not a professor.

Photo shows Dr. William Crawford Gorgas (1854-1920), a physician and 22nd Surgeon General of the U.S. Army (1914-18) and recipient of an honorary degree at Columbia University's June 4, 1913 commencement. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009 and New York Times, June 4, 1913)

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

 

Format: Glass negatives.

 

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

 

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

 

General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain

 

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.13086

 

Call Number: LC-B2- 2699-13a