Abraham Bogardus

American photographer (1822–1908)

† 1908 · Artists · Photographer in the permanent collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian), J. Paul Getty Museum; cross-wiki notability: 5 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian) · J. Paul Getty Museum

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Abraham Bogardus was born on November 29, 1822 in Dutchess County and died on March 22, 1908 in Brooklyn, aged 85. Recorded occupations: photographer and daguerreotypist. Country of citizenship: United States. Member of National Photographic Association of the United States.

At a glance

Born: November 29, 1822 · Dutchess County
Died: March 22, 1908 · Brooklyn
Age at death: 85
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: photographer, daguerreotypist
Wikipedia editions: 5 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Abraham Bogardus's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; photographer deceased since 1908 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 3 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q4668775 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Abraham Bogardus on Wikipedia.

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