Portrait of Judge M. W. Gibbs
Studio portrait of Judge Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, ca. 1900
Questions:
Describe Mifflin Gibbs. What does he look like? What is he wearing?
Why do you think he had his photograph taken?
How is this portrait different from portraits we take today (like your school pictures)?
Citations
C. M. Bell Studio Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.