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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02729.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Two items relating to Joshua Abraham Norton, self-proclaimed emperor of the United States |
| Title | Cabinet photograph of Joshua Abraham Norton |
| Date | ca. 1878 |
| Author | Bradley & Rulofson. |
| Additional authors | Bradley, Henry William (1813-1891) Rulofson, William Herman (1826-1878) |
| Document Type | Photograph |
| Content Description | Signed "Emperor Norton." Three-quarter profile photograph of a seated Norton. He is wearing an officer's uniform. |
| Subjects | Mental Health Immigration and Migration American West Literature and Language Arts Forgery and Fraud |
| People | Bradley, Henry William (1813-1891) Rulofson, William Herman (1826-1878) Norton, Joshua Abraham (1819-1880) |
| Place written | San Francisco, California |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Joshua Norton was an Englishman who came to America during the California Gold Rush of 1849 and proclaimed himself emperor of the United States. Mark Twain is said to have modeled the character of Huck Finn on Norton. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |