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Albumen silver print portrait of George R. Roberts (circa 1766-1861), a native of the Canton neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Roberts was counted among the "Old Defenders" of Baltimore and served as a gunner aboard Captain Thomas Boyle's Chasseur, dubbed the "Pride of Baltimore" during the War of 1812. The photograph was taken by Baltimore photographers…

Portrait of George R. Roberts

Description

Albumen silver print portrait of George R. Roberts (circa 1766-1861), a native of the Canton neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Roberts was counted among the "Old Defenders" of Baltimore and served as a gunner aboard Captain Thomas Boyle's Chasseur, dubbed the "Pride of Baltimore" during the War of 1812. The photograph was taken by Baltimore photographers Daniel Bendann (-1914) and David Bendann (-1915) who were active from 1859-1874.

Creator

Date

circa 1860

Language(s)

Dimensions

32.39 x 15.24 cm

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

9187

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.