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George Henry Williams

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a portrait of George Henry Williams (deceased child at 18 months), son of Henry C. and Diana T. Williams, and may be the cousi...
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General Daniel Brodhead

Date: 1850
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of an oval-shaped pendant with a portrait of General Daniel Brodhead (October 1736-November 1809) of Pennsylvania. General Brodhe...
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Kenneth Pray in Childhood Dress

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a young Kenneth Lewis Moffat Pray (1882-1948. Kenneth was born September 27, 1882,in Whitewater, WI, the ...
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Civil War Soldier

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Description: A tinted tintype of a Civil War soldier posing with an officer's sword in front of an elaborately painted studio backdrop depicting a tent, an American fla...
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George T. Spaulding

Date: 1861
Description: Tintype studio portrait in front of a painted background of George Spaulding of Brodhead, Wisconsin, member of the 3rd Wisconsin Infantry band. He is seate...
Painting

Felix Walker

Date: 1850
Description: Ninth plate daguerreotype of a painted quarter-length portrait of Felix Walker, 1793-1828. Mr. Walker fought in the Revolutionary War alongside Daniel Boon...
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William Kidd

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Description: Encased miniature quarter-length portrait painted on ivory of William Kidd, from Ballston Spring, New York.
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Major John Gibson

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Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype. Three-quarter length portrait of Major John Gibson sitting in front of a painted backdrop, with his hands folded on his lap....
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James Robertson

Date: 1850
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a painting of James Robertson. Robertson was a contemporary of Daniel Boone and was active in the exploration of the State of ...
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Captain James Ward

Date: 1845
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype. Waist-up portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Captain James Ward. Ward was from Mason County, Kentucky, and a compatriot o...
Painting

Colonel Robert Patterson

Date: 1850
Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of a painting of Colonel Robert Patterson (1753-1827). Patterson was a pioneer settler to both Kentucky and Ohio. He served in ...
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Colonel Robert Weakley

Date: 1850
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a painting of Colonel Robert Weakley. Col. Weakley served as a Representative from Tennessee; born in Halifax County, Va., Jul...
Painting

General Josiah Harmar

Date: 1850
Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of a painting of General Josiah Harmar. General Harmar fought for the United States against Native Americans in the 1780's and ...
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William Hall

Date: 1850
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of a painting of General William Hall of Tennessee.
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Painting of General William Irvine

Date: 1850
Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of a painting of General William Irvine. The portrait shows General Irvine in his military uniform. General Irvine served as a ...
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Mrs. Christian Miller

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Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype waist-up portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Mrs. Christian Miller. Mrs. Miller is seated in a chair with one arm resting ...
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Tintype Family Portrait

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Description: Studio portrait of family of four in front of a painted backdrop. An older man and a woman sit in front, and a younger man and woman stand behind them.
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Portrait of Two Women

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of two women. The woman on the left wears eyeglasses and a white collar and is sitting in a chair with a boo...
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Portrait of a Couple

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of a man and a woman. The woman is standing on the left and has her hand resting on the shoulder of the man ...
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Captain Samuel Murphy

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Description: Sixth plate ambrotype of a painting of Captain Samuel Murphy. Murphy served with Captain Samuel Brady in the Pittsburgh region during the Revolutionary War...

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