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Unidentified Family

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a painting of a family with a woman on the left, a man standing in the center, and two young children. The backdrop is a pine ...
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Granville Johnson

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Granville Johnson, who fought and died in the Civil War. Waist-up portrait facing forward.
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Ansom Case, Mary, and Leroy

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of Ansom, Mary, and Leroy Case. Waist-up portrait, seated, facing forward. Mary is wearing lace fingerless gloves, and a dress with g...
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Unidentified Man and Woman

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of a waist-up portrait of an unidentified man and woman. They are seated, facing forward, with their hands in their laps. He ...
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Captain Nathaniel Rollins

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Captain Nathaniel Rollins (1832-1901). Waist-up portrait, seated, facing forward. He is wearing his Civil War greatcoat. H...
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Unidentified Man and Woman

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of an unidentified man and woman. Waist-up portrait, facing forward. The woman is wearing a dark dress of fine fabric, watch key ...
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Unidentified Man and Woman

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of an unidentified couple. Waist-up portrait, facing forward. The woman is wearing a dark dress of fine fabric, watch key chain, ...
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Doctor John M. Henderson

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype. Waist-up portrait of Doctor John M. Henderson, seated, facing forward with torso turned slightly left. He is wearing a suit and tie,...
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Phillip Greenthal

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Phillip Greenthal. Waist-up portrait, seated, facing forward, in a white shirt, short tie, and cap. He is wearing a strap ...
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George Searles and George Olmstead

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype. Three-quarter length portrait of George Searles and George Olmstead (r.), standing, facing forward, with their hands holding their l...
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Three Woodland Indian Men

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of three Woodland Native Americans. Full-length group portrait in front of a painted classical garden studio backdrop. They a...
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Unidentified Man

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of unidentified man. Bust portrait facing forward, wearing suit, cravat, and stand collar, with right hand holding clothing near ...
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Unidentified Man

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of unidentified man. Waist-up portrait, facing slightly left, wearing suit, cravat, and stand collar. Sideburns extend below his ...
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Richard Greenleaf Norton

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Description: Ninth plate daguerreotype of Richard Greenleaf Norton (1829-?). Quarter-length portrait facing front. He is wearing a suit, stand collar and cravat. Norto...
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James Harvey Sanford and Rebecca Johnson Sanford

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of James Harvey Sanford and Rebecca Johnson Sanford. Three-quarter length portrait, both seated, facing forward, with hands in la...
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Unidentified Male Member of the George A. Johnson Family

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a member of the George A. Johnson family. Waist-up portrait facing forward. He is wearing a suit, cravat, stand collar, and oc...
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Draud and Mrs. Schelem (or Schelleran)

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Draud Schellem (or Schelleran) and his wife. They are sitting, facing forward, but turned slightly toward each other, with wri...
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Unidentified Couple with Infant

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of an unidentified couple with a sleeping infant. Waist-up portrait, seated, facing forward. He is wearing a suit with light-colo...
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Unidentified Man

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of an unidentified African-American man. Three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing forward, with torso turned slightly left, legs...
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Dr. Daniel Derendorf

Date: 1852
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Dr. Daniel Derendorf. Quarter-length portrait, facing forward. He is wearing a suit, cravat, and stand collar, with sideburns,...

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