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Mrs. Gorham
1870
Ferrotype/tintype of a quarter-length portrait of Mrs. Gorham. She is wearing a dark dress with a white collar, drop earrings, and a collar pin. Hand-coloring on cheeks.
Mamie Taylor
1870
Ferrotype/tintype of a waist-up portrait of Mamie Taylor. She is wearing a dark dress with a white collar, drop earrings. Hand-coloring on cheeks.
Unidentified Woman
1860
Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype. Three-quarter length portrait of a woman sitting in front of a painted backdrop. She is holding a straw hat in her lap. Hand-coloring on cheeks and lips, and gold det...
Rachel Parsell
1870
Ferrotype/tintype of a three-quarter length portrait of Rachel Parsell sitting in a chair, leaning her elbow on a table. She is wearing a dark dress with a bow at the collar, a ribbon choker, and a...
Mrs. Robinson
1862
Ferrotype/tintype of Mrs. Robinson. Head and shoulders portrait facing slightly right but looking forward. She has shoulder length ringlets, is wearing a white collar, and brooch or cameo at her ne...
Celia Gaston
circa 1860-1869
Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Celia Gaston. She is sitting facing forward, with hands in her lap. She is dressed for the outdoors with cape, gloves, and bonnet tied under her chin with wide ribb...
