Cartes de visite; Physicians; Military officers; Portrait photographs
Carte de visite from an album possibly assembled by Henry Algernon du Pont. Handwritten caption: "Dr. Hammond, U.S. Army" Hammond served at Surgeon General of the U.S. Army in 1862-63. He tried to implement numerous reforms of military medical...
Handwritten on back: "L. to R. Top I: Bessi Gardner (du Pont), William S. Hilles, P.S. du Pont. II: Alice Belin (du Pont), Irene du Pont (du Pont) m. February 1890; Sophie du Pont (Ford), Kensey Hammond. III: Rogers Wilson, Alice du Pont (Ortiz) m....
E.W. Caddick, Produce Merchant and Wholesale Dealer in Butter, Eggs, Cheese and Country Produce. Letterhead contains image of Hammond's Mistletoe Oleomargarine.
Text from back of image: "In San Diego Bay, California, eighteen 151 cubic inch class hydroplanes, hailing from near and far, will race for the national championship and the Elgin Trophy. This pix shows Miss Westchester - Atlantic Coast champ....