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Gen. George A. Custer and Grand Duke Alexis, in hunting clothes, "Original by Scholter"

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Call NumberB-697CreatorBarry, D. F. (David Francis), 1854-1934Date1872SummaryGeneral George Armstrong Custer and Alexis, (Alexandrovitch) Grand Duke of Russia, both full length studio portraits with painted backdrop; Alexis seated with hat, jacket, belt with sheathed saber, pants tucked in boots; Custer standing with hat, fringed leather jacket, pants tucked in boots, holding rifle and splayed rope; photograph of framed portrait by Scholter or Scholten of St. Louis, Missouri; the Grand Duke Alexis was on a hunting expedition in 1872.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 16 x 12 cm (6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.); 1 photonegative : glass ; 21 x 17 cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint ; 17 x 12 cm (6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectGenerals--19th centuryRulers--Russia--19th centuryAlekseĭ Aleksandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia, 1850-1908Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700100697Type of MaterialFilm negativesGlass negativesPhotographic printsPortrait photographsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 116. David F. Barry collectionNotesGlass plate - emulsion speckled. Grand Duke Alexis Gen. Custer penciled on glass plate by photographer; photograph of a framed portrait by Scholter or Scholten. Title from catalog prepared by Western History Department, Denver Public Library. R7001006978

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Gen. George A. Custer and Grand Duke Alexis, in hunting clothes, "Original by Scholter"