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Charles Wilkes

Charles Wilkes

Charles Wilkes, c. 1860–65, was a Pacific explorer and map maker.

Portrait of Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes, officer of the Federal Navy. He is not pictured in uniform.

Photographer
Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.), photographer
Date of Work
Between 1860 and 1865
Medium
photo
Credit
Library of Congress

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