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John Williams
circa 1860-1869
Sixth plate ambrotype of John K. Williams. Quarter-length portrait, facing front.
Julia Williams
circa 1860-1869
Ninth plate ambrotype of Julia Williams. Half length portrait, facing forward with her hands folded, wearing a dress of flocked fabric, white collar, brooch at the neck, and a belt with a bust port...
Portrait of Unknown Woman
circa 1860-1869
Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of woman sitting and holding a book upright in her lap next to a cloth covered table. She is wearing a shawl over her dress and wears a white cap tied under her chin.
Archie Case
circa 1860-1869
Quarter plate ambrotype. Three-quarter-length studio portrait of Archie Case sitting sideways in a chair, with right wrist over the back of the chair. Hand coloring on cheeks.
Young Girl
1860
Ninth plate ambrotype of a young girl, most likely of the Charles Minton Baker family. She is sitting in a chair with her hands in her lap. Hand-coloring on cheeks and lips, and gold details on the...
Ambrotype Portrait of Man and Woman
circa 1860-1869
A pair of sixth plate ambrotype waist-up portraits of an unidentified man and woman. In each portrait the subject is seated with the left hand on the lap and the right arm resting on a table holdin...
