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Mrs. R.T. Connable
circa 1860-1869
Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype. Waist-up portrait of Mrs. R.T. Connable, from Madison. Hand-coloring on cheeks and lips. She is wearing a ribbon around her neck, a dark dress, and a lace collar with...
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...
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
circa 1860-1869
Sixteenth plate ferrotype/tintype of a quarter-length portrait of an unidentified woman. She is facing front and slightly left, and is wearing a dark dress, white collar, gold brooch at the neck, a...
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.
Henry E. Knapp
December 1858
Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype of Henry E. Knapp, seated on a balloon-back chair, left forearm resting on cloth-covered table, right hand in lap. He is wearing a buttoned jacket and white collar, an...