Portrait of James Scollay Whitney
Title
Portrait of James Scollay Whitney
Subject
Whitney, James Scollay, 1811-1878
Description
3 1/2" x 5" B/W photo engraving produced for the Massachusetts Biographical Society, with the subject's signature reproduced below. The printed photograph was clipped from an unknown publication.
Whitney was born in Deerfield and moved his family to Conway in about 1838 where he became a mill owner. He is the father of Henry Melville Whitney and William Collins Whitney.
Whitney was born in Deerfield and moved his family to Conway in about 1838 where he became a mill owner. He is the father of Henry Melville Whitney and William Collins Whitney.
Creator
Massachusetts Biographical Society, Boston, Mass.
Publisher
Unknown
Date
1917 ca
Contributor
Gift of Mary Irwin.
Source
CHS
Rights
CHS. Fair use.
Format
pdf
Type
Image
Identifier
CHS-2020-001
Coverage
Conway, Mass.
Identifier
016
Citation
Massachusetts Biographical Society, Boston, Mass., “Portrait of James Scollay Whitney,” Conway Historical Society, accessed January 8, 2025, https://conwaymasshistory.org/items/show/1301.