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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Jay Gould
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Jay Gould

Artist J. Gurney and Son (American)
CultureAmerican
Date1860s-1870s
MediumAlbumen
DimensionsOverall, Image: 3 5/8 × 2 1/4 in. (9.2 × 5.7 cm)
Overall, Support: 4 × 2 1/4 in. (10.2 × 5.7 cm)
InscribedStamped on reverse: "Gurney Fifth Avenue, Cor. 16th St. N.Y." Seal on reverse: "I have chained the sun to serve me." Printed on front: "Gurney and Son/Fifth Ave, N.Y." Handprinted on front and reverse: "Jay Gould"
Credit LineMuseum purchase and gift of Reid Diggs, Jr.
Object number90.183
Not on view
DescriptionThis is an albumen carte de visite depicting Jay Gound (1836-1892), Capitalist.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
J. Gurney and Son
1860s-1870s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
J. Gurney and Son
1860s-1870s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
J. Gurney and Son
1860s-1870s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
J. Gurney and Son
1860s-1870s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
J. Gurney and Son
1860s-1870s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
J. Gurney and Son
1860s-1870s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
J. Gurney and Son
1860s-1870s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
J. Gurney and Son
1860s-1870s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
J. Gurney and Son
1860s-1870s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
J. Gurney and Son
1860s-1870s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
J. Gurney and Son
1860s-1870s
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
J. Gurney and Son
1860s-1870s