Call NumberZ-14630CreatorElliott, R. F. (Rufus F.)Date1870-1880SummaryStudio portrait (full length) of Norman L. Patterson, a printer and resident of Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. He poses in a drum major uniform. He was probably a member of the Colorado Volunteer Militia. He wears a uniform with epaulets, the front and sleeves of the jacket have rows of buttons and piping, he wears a sash, a belt with a metal buckle and a dress sword. He leans on a large drum major's baton. He wears a tall fur hat topped with an ostrich plume. A tassel decorates the front of the hat. He poses in front of a painted backdrop of a tree and a lake. He has a full mustache.Physical Description1 photographic print on cabinet card : albumen ; 17 x 12 cm ( 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectGeorgetown (Colo.)--19th centuryDrum majorsMustachesPrintersPatterson, Norman L.Geographic AreaGeorgetown (Colo.)Related MaterialImage File: ZZR711014630Type of MaterialAlbumen printsCabinet photographsPhotographic printsPortrait photographsDigital Version Created FromWH353. J. S. Randall, Georgetown biography fileOriginal Material Found in CollectionWH353. J. S. Randall papersNotesInked on verso of card mount: "Yours truly Norman L. Patterson, Drum Major Co. "C." 1st Infantry; Title inked on recto of card mount. R7110146304Languageeng
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