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Albert Alden
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Painted profile portrait of Albert Alden, owner and ship master. He was the next to the youngest son of Captain John Alden of Portland, Maine. Caption reads: "Made from the tinted miniature of Grandfather Alden....the little painting is more than 100 years old. He was a young man, about 21 years old - or in his early 20's living in some one of the eastern cities." From letter of Caroline Brewster, March 10, 1944.
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Albert Alden
Photograph of a painting of Albert Alden, shipmaster from Portland, Maine.
John Alden
Photograph of a painting of John Alden, the eldest son of Captain John Alden, at 13 years old.
Captain John Alden
Photograph of a painting of Captain John Alden, one of the original passengers on the Mayflower.
Caroline Louisa Alden
circa 1930 -- 1939
Portrait of a woman. Caption reads: "Alden, (Miss) of Delafield, Wis. She is a descendant of John Alden who came to Massachusetts on the MAYFLOWER. She at one time occupied the old Hawks tavern in ...
Levi Alden
Three-quarter profile carte-de-visite portrait of Levi Alden, founder of the Janesville Gazette and later an editor of the Madison State Journal. He was a descendent of Captain John Alden.
