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Eunice Barrett
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Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype. Waist-up portrait of Eunice Barrett. She is wearing a dark dress with a light-colored lace collar. Allegedly the mother of the first white child born in Wisconsin. Hand-coloring on cheeks.
circa 1860-1869
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Portrait of Unknown Woman
circa 1860-1869
Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype waist-up portrait of an unidentified woman. She is wearing a dress with a white collar and a collar pin. Hand-coloring on the cheeks.
Portrait of Unknown Young Girl
circa 1860-1869
Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype waist-up portrait of a young girl posing with her hands in her lap. She is wearing an off-the-shoulder polka dot dress with short flared sleeves, high belted waist, an...
Portrait of Unknown Young Girl
circa 1860-1869
Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype waist-up portrait of a young girl. She is wearing an off-the-shoulder polka dot dress with short flared sleeves, and a ribbon necklace with pendant. Hand-coloring on c...
Mrs. R.T. Connable
circa 1860-1869
Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype. Waist-up portrait of Mrs. R.T. Connable, from Madison. Hand-coloring on cheeks and lips. She is wearing a ribbon around her neck, a dark dress, and a lace collar with...
Unidentified Woman, possibly Van Pelt
circa 1860-1869
Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of an unidentified woman, described as the mother of Alexander Van Pelt. Waist-up portrait, facing forward, with her hands across waist. She is wearing a dark dress, w...
Daniel L. Wells
circa 1860-1869
Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Daniel Wells, quarter length facing front, with hand-coloring on cheeks.
