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Harding, Chester, 1792-1866

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Colonel Daniel Boone as Chester Harding saw him in 1819, 1937 January 27

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 14, Object: 2
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents

Photograph of an 1819 portrait of Daniel Boone. The image bears this inscription: "Colonel Daniel Boone As Chester Harding saw him in 1819 when he painted the first and only personal picture ever painted of him. Now owned by Mrs Wm Harding King. Others are copies. Observe the tiny cracks in the oli cloth from age. R. N. Mayfield 1-27-1934." Item formerly associated with Log 9216.

Dates: 1937 January 27