- Collection:
- Hall County Georgia Historical Photograph Collection
- Title:
- Portrait of Richard E. Banks
- Date of Original:
- 1936-04
- People:
- Banks, Richard E., 1794-1856
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Hall County, Gainesville, 34.29788, -83.82407
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/x-mrsid
- Description:
- Dr. Banks, born in Elbert County, GA, moved to Gainesville, 1832. He was employed by the Federal Government to treat the Indians. He became a prominent surgeon and performed numerous cataract operations. Banks County was named for him. Dr. Banks and wife, Martha Butts, were buried in Alta Vista Cemetery.
Digitized by: Digital Techniques, Inc.
Electronic version made available through a federal Library Services and Technology Act Grant and Georgia Public Library Services. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:hall_hchp_0337
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/hall/hchp/do:0337
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [Name of photograph], Hall County, Georgia historical photograph collection, Hall County Library System.
- Extent:
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 18 cm.
- Holding Institution:
- Hall County Library System (Ga.)
- Rights:
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