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Frederick Layton
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Vignetted quarter-length portrait of Frederick Layton, at about age 50. Layton was the son of a Milwaukee butcher and ran the business until his retirement. He used his fortune to build the Layton Art Gallery and also contributed to the Layton Home for Incurables (Invalids).
1877
Rylands, J.
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WHi 116935
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Frederick Layton
circa 1880-1889
Three-quarter length portrait of Frederick Layton who is standing with his hands in his pockets. Layton was the son of a Milwaukee butcher and ran the business until his retirement. He used his for...
Elizabeth Layton
circa 1890-1899
Vignetted quarter-length portrait of Elizabeth Hayman Layton. She was the sister of Joel Hayman, and the wife of Frederick Layton, who she married in 1851.
Frederick Layton
circa 1880-1889
Ferrotype of Frederick Layton posing on a bench holding an umbrella in front of a painted background. Frederick Layton was the son of a Milwaukee butcher and ran the business until his retirement. ...
Elizabeth Layton
circa 1900-1909
Portrait of Elizabeth Hayman Layton reading a book. She was the sister of Joel Hayman, and the wife of Frederick Layton, who she married in 1851. Elizabeth Layton died in 1910 and Frederick Layton ...
Layton Home for Incurables
circa 1900-1909
View across street towards the Layton Home for Incurables (also called Layton Home for Invalids). The home was suggested by Frederick Layton's wife, Elizabeth Hayman Layton. It was built in 1908 on...
Frederick Layton
circa 1900-1909
Quarter-length portrait of Frederick Layton in middle age.
