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Painting

Valentine

Date: 
Description: Watercolor valentine written by a young man and given to one of the daughters of Louis Dousman, probably Violet or Virginia.
Photograph

Military Portrait

Date: 1900
Description: Unknown soldier in full dress uniform.
Photograph

Lora

Date: 1890
Description: Seated portrait in front of a painted background of a young woman with the notation: "from cousin Lora." Unknown relationship to the Dousman family.
Historical Object

Pastoral Needlework Scene

Date: 1800
Description: Needlework scene on silk worked in colored silk thread using running and crewel stitches. The hands and faces of the figures are watercolor on paper. Sce...
Historical Object

Home Sweet Home Sampler

Date: 1877
Description: Punch paper "Home Sweet Home" sampler.
Painting

Holy Card

Date: 1900
Description: Holy card with watercolor of a wreath of white flowers encircling an open book resting on a cross and crown of thorns.
Photograph

Luther R. Hare

Date: 1863
Description: Three-quarter length studio portrait of L.R. Hare in full dress uniform in front of a painted backdrop. He was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. 7th Calvary. ...
Photograph

Dousman and Sturgis Studio Portrait

Date: 1873
Description: Nina Lynn Sturgis and Hercules Louis Dousman pose together in a studio in front of a painted backdrop. Hercules is wearing a suit and is seated with his ar...
Print

Dousman Wedding Announcement

Date: 11 19 1873
Description: Nina Lynn Sturgis and Hercules Louis Dousman's wedding announcement, "At Home" card and envelope with an "S" and a "D" intertwined on the flap. The ceremon...
Photograph

Joseph Rolette

Date: 
Description: A quarter-length portrait drawing of Joseph Rolette wearing a suit coat and necktie.
Photograph

Virginia Dousman

Date: 1893
Description: Full-length formal portrait of Virginia Dousman. She is wearing a light-colored, off-the-shoulder dress, with straps. Her hands are clasped. In the backgro...
Photograph

Fancy Ball at Villa Louis

Date: 1898
Description: Dousman family and house party guests dressed for a fancy ball. They are posed on the staircase and in the hall and are wearing fancy dress or costumes. On...
Photograph

Hercules Dousman

Date: 
Description: Digital reproduction of a framed oil painting of Hercules Dousman. He is leaning on the back of a chair, holding his gloves, and iis wearing a suit with an...

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