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Edwin Sumner

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Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Edwin Sumner, seated, a leading Madison pharmacist who was in partnership with his father-in-law, Philo Dunning.

Date Created:
circa 1860-1869

Publication Information

Date Created
circa 1860-1869

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
7 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012NHW
Legacy ID
WHi 37787

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Mrs. Edwin Sumner

Mrs. Edwin Sumner

circa 1860-1869

Vignetted head and shoulders carte-de-visite portrait of Nettie Sumner, the wife of one Madison pharmacist, Edwin Sumner, and the daughter of another, Philo Dunning.

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Philo Dunning

Philo Dunning

circa 1860-1869

Head and shoulders carte-de-visite portrait of Philo Dunning, who in partnership with his son-in-law Louis Sumner, established one of the most prominent pharmacies in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Sophia Dunning

Sophia Dunning

circa 1860-1869

Head and shoulders carte-de-visite portrait of Sophia Goodnow Dunning of Madison, Wisconsin, the wife of pharmacist Philo Dunning and the mother of Mrs. Edwin Sumner. She was also the sister of Sar...

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La Fayette Kellogg

La Fayette Kellogg

circa 1860-1869

Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of La Fayette Kellogg, clerk of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the Legislature.

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Julia Darst Conover

Julia Darst Conover

circa 1860-1869

Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Julia Darst Conover, the first wife of University of Wisconsin faculty member, Obadieh M. Conover. She died in Madison in 1863.

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Grace Clark Conover

Grace Clark Conover

circa 1890-1899

Carte-de-visite portrait of Grace Clark Conover, the daughter of Darwin Clark and the wife of Frederic Conover, pictured here as a young girl wearing a short dress.

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