Title
John Simson
Subject
Simson, John, b. 1803
Businessmen -- New York (State) -- Erie County
Description
Black-and-white engraved or lithographic head-and-shoulders portrait showing a balding figure with sideburns and a short pointed beard, wearing a high-collared shirt, bow tie, waistcoat, and coat. A softly shaded vignette surrounds the bust and fades into a plain background. A cursive inscription below the portrait reads "John Simson". A faint printer or engraver imprint is visible along the bottom edge.
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Creator
H.B. Hall & Sons
Publisher
D. Mason & Co., Syracuse, N.Y.
Date
1884
Contributor
State University of New York at Buffalo
Smith, H.P. (Henry Perry), 1839-1925
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
Format
application/pdf
Language
en-US
Type
Image
Text
Identifier
LIB-015_024
Date Created
2016-07-11
Is Part Of
Portraits from the City of Buffalo and Erie County, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers.
LIB-015
Citation
H.B. Hall & Sons, “John Simson,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 10, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/80923.