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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. She is wearing an off-the-shoulder polka dot dress with short flared sleeves, and a ribbon necklace with pendant. Hand-coloring on c...
William La Follette
1863
Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype of William La Follette, brother of Robert Marion La Follette, at 16-years-old. Half figure facing front. Hand-coloring on cheeks.
William Austin Van Brunt
circa 1860-1869
Eighth plate ferrotype/tintype of William Austin Van Brunt (1847-1935), half figure, facing front and slightly right, wearing suit coat, vest, and white shirt. Hand-coloring on cheeks and gold deta...
George McCready Oakley
circa 1860-1869
Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of George McCready Oakley. Half figure facing front and slightly right, leaning slightly back, wearing beard and dark coat. Hand-coloring on cheeks.
Leander S. Miller
1860
Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype. Waist-up portrait of Leander S. Miller, facing forward. Corporal in Civil War uniform. Hand-coloring on cheeks, gold details on buttons.
