Black, J.W. (1825-1896) The Breakwater
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0452 Author/Creator: Black, J.W. (1825-1896) Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w ; 38.8 x 48.3 cm. Order a Copy
Image of two men standing on a breakwater that leads to a light house. Several sailing vessels are visible in the water. A typed note on the mount indicates that the photograph was taken by "Black," referring to James Wallace Black, a noted Boston photographer. The mount also includes the address of Black's studio in Boston, "163 & 173 Washington Street," which he owned in partnership with fellow photographer John G. Case.
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