SAMUEL W. WOODHOUSE, SITGREAVES EXPEDITION NATURALIST, 1860 ' S SIGNED CDV PHOTO
Item History & Price
In this listing we are offering a signed cdv photo of Samuel W. Woodhouse, the noted naturalist, surgeon and explorer. This photo & a selection of other photos were discovered in a personal photo album that had belonged to Samuel W. Woodhouse, the noted naturalist, surgeon and explorer who took part in the Sitgreaves and other expeditions. This cdv was in the first position in the album. The cdv is circa 1860's and measures 4 inches by 2 7/16 inches and it is in excellent condition.... The cdv is inscribed on the back by Woodhouse as follows: "Saml. W. Woodhouse M. D. Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania U.S.A. Grandson of Michael Roberts of Sandy Lane County of Flint North Wales".
A number of the cdv photos in the album were of various well known people as well as of Woodhouse relatives and others, some of whom we were unable to identify. He had put together the album in the 1860's and 1870's. All of the listings from the album have the name Woodhouse in the listing titles.
Samuel Washington Woodhouse was born on June 27, 1821 & died on October 23, 1904. He was appointed physician and naturalist of the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers' survey of the boundary of the Creek Nation in the Indian Territory in 1849. The expedition was led by Captain Lorenzo Sitgreaves. On the expedition Woodhouse discovered and named previously unlisted types of birds and collected various botanical specimens. Woodhouse was the author of "A Naturalist in Indian Territory: The Journal of S. W. Woodhouse, 1849-50."
Woodhouse went on a second Sitgreaves expedition in 1851 to the Zuñi and Colorado rivers. On this expedition he survived both a wound from a Mohave arrow & a rattlesnake bite. Additional information about Woodhouse is online on the Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.
The reference number for this item is #3888.
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International Buyers – Please Note:
Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.
A number of the cdv photos in the album were of various well known people as well as of Woodhouse relatives and others, some of whom we were unable to identify. He had put together the album in the 1860's and 1870's. All of the listings from the album have the name Woodhouse in the listing titles.
Samuel Washington Woodhouse was born on June 27, 1821 & died on October 23, 1904. He was appointed physician and naturalist of the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers' survey of the boundary of the Creek Nation in the Indian Territory in 1849. The expedition was led by Captain Lorenzo Sitgreaves. On the expedition Woodhouse discovered and named previously unlisted types of birds and collected various botanical specimens. Woodhouse was the author of "A Naturalist in Indian Territory: The Journal of S. W. Woodhouse, 1849-50."
Woodhouse went on a second Sitgreaves expedition in 1851 to the Zuñi and Colorado rivers. On this expedition he survived both a wound from a Mohave arrow & a rattlesnake bite. Additional information about Woodhouse is online on the Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.
The reference number for this item is #3888.
Shipping is free only to addresses within the U.S. The shipping quote to locations outside of the U.S. is an estimate and the actual cost may differ. We charge the actual cost for International shipping and refund the difference if the difference is more than $1.
International Buyers – Please Note:
Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.
