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Ambrotypes Collection Inventory

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Imperial or Mammoth Plate - Larger than 6 ½" x 8 ½"
Whole Plate - 6 ½" x 8 ½"
Half Plate - 4 ½" x 5 ½"
Quarter Plate - 3 ¼" x 4 ¼"
Sixth Plate - 2 ¾" x 3 ¼"
Ninth Plate - 2"x 2 ½"
Sixteenth Plate - 1 ½" x 1 ¾"

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ASHBURNHAM, MA. Fairbanks House. Half plate. Badly cracked (repaired with tape). Image of large farm house and out buildings. Rocky field in foreground. Family and cattle stand in front of house and barn.

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BAKER, Henry, of Sanbornton Bridge NH. Sixth plate. Waist length portrait of a bearded man wearing a dark cape.
BUCKINGHAM, F. H. Sixth plate. From the Mrs. George M. Albee Collection. Knee length portrait of young man standing against neutral background. He wears dark shirt with buttons down front and light pants. Hooks thumb of right hand in pocket and the other hand over buttons on shirt. Octagonal-shaped Union case with geometric pattern (Krainik no. 347, Peck and Halvorson, New Haven, CT)
BUSH, Frank. Quarter plate. From Banister Estate, October 19, 1933. Child with ringlets, wearing plaid dress stands full length, leaning on table at left. No case. Backed with underexposed tintype of another child. H.L. Beal, 271 Main St. Piper's Block, Worcester.
BUTLER, Mary Frances Pearson. Ninth plate. From the Pearson Collection. Young woman seated with hands folded on lap. Cheeks tinted pink.

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CHILDS, Abigail. Ninth plate. Gift of Lucia R. Bartlett, December 26, 1931. Bust length portrait of young woman wearing brocade patterned dress, dark lace in hair. Inscribed on verso: "Abigail Childs, adopted daughter of Deacon Childs, Woodstock, Conn. Pupil at Ladies Coll. Inst. Worcester in the early sixties."
CUTTER, John C. (7 yrs.), 1858. Ninth plate. Boy in checked pants and patterned jacket stands, leaning on table at left.
CUTTER, Walter. (3 yrs.), 1860. Sixth plate. Small boy seated on draped chair, wearing striped stockings and off-the-shoulder patterned dress.

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DANIELS, Miss. Ca. 1850's or 1860's. Ninth plate. Gift of Lucia R. Bartlett, December 26, 1931. Young woman, waist length, with striped dress. Beaded hair net with beads hanging down. Cheeks and lips tinted pink. Inscribed on verso: "Miss Daniels, Ladies Coll. Inst.. late 50s or early 60s."
DAVIS, Mary Goodell. Ninth plate. No case. Bust length portrait of light-eyed woman in trimmed bonnet with long ties hanging down bodice.
DICKENS, Charles. Copy of original, made in New York by Anthony. Gift of Robert W.G. Vail, July 23, 1934.

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FARLEY, Sarah Elizabeth Chamberlin. Ninth plate. From Hardwick and Allied Families Collection. Oval bust length portrait of woman in dark dress with elaborate patterned lace collar.
FELTON, Stella. Ca. 1860. Ninth plate. Gift of Lucia R. Bartlett, Dec. 26, 1931. Young girl with dark ringlets. Inscribed on outside of case, "Stella Felton, an English girl at Ladies. Collegiate Inst., in late fifties or early sixties."
FOBES, Edwin Francis (1856-1926). Ninth plate. From the Fobes, Hayward, and Northrop Family Collection. Chubby cheeked boy seated in chair, wearing checked dress and holding hat on lap. Cracked top to bottom, just off center to right. No case.
FOBES, Kate (1819-1867). Ninth plate. From the Fobes, Hayward, and Northrop Family Collection. Bust length image of light-eyed woman with dark lace on hair coiled left and right.
FOLMAN, A. Sixth plate. Damaged image with emulsion falling off plate. Man shown in profile, facing left.
FORBES, Mrs. Ebenezer W. of Millbury. Ninth plate. Bust length portrait of woman with hair up, wearing patterned dress with light collar and cameo at neck.
FRAMINGHAM, MA. Railroad station, ca. 1855-1860. Half plate. MISSING 2004

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GATES, Joseph (1832-1899). Ninth plate. From the Gates-Stearns Collection. Liner stamped: "H.D. MAXHAM" and fabric inside embossed with: "MAXHAM'S 50¢ AMBROTYPES." Bust length portrait of young man wearing a checkered vest and dark suit.
GROSVENOR, Mary, as child. Sixth plate. Gift of Ruth G. Woodis, July 27, 1987. From the Grosvenor Family Collection. Young girl with long ringlets, seated wearing off-shoulder dotted dress and chocker with heart pendant.
GROSVENOR, Mary, as child. Quarter plate. Gift of Ruth G. Woodis, July 27, 1987. From the Grosvenor Family Collection. Young girl with long ringlets, seated and resting feet and right hand on carved chair at left. Glass is dirty.

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HALL, COLONEL and NEWMAN, Lieut., Dec. 20, 1863, Stone, South Carolina, Hilton Head. Given to Clara Barton on same day and mentioned in her diary. Two gentlemen in military uniforms. One seated, other stands at right. Seated man has full beard, standing has only moustache. Union case (Krainik, no. 64, Littlefield, Parsons & Co., Northampton & New York)
HANSON, Carrie. Sixth plate. Case inscribed: "Carrie Hanson of Southbridge, Mss. Married Dwight Rockwell, Hartford and finally went to Minneapolis where she died." Wears off the shoulder dress with sheer lace covering. Bust length, head turned to left.
HANSON, George. Ninth plate. No case. Back inscribed, "George Hanson of Southbridge, father of Carrie Hanson Rockwell." Bust length portrait of man with tousled hair.
HANSON, George.. Ninth plate. No case. Bust length portrait of young man with tousled hair and wispy beard.
HANSON, John. Ninth plate. Case inscribed: "John Hanson, son of George Hanson of Southbridge, Mass. Picture taken more than 60 years ago" Bust length portrait of young man in patterned satin vest and dark suit.
HARDWICK, Saul Peck. Ninth plate. From Hardwick and Allied Families Collection. Bust length portrait of older man with gray beard
HARDWICK, Saul Peck. Ninth plate. From Hardwick and Allied Families Collection. Bust length portrait of older man with gray beard, wearing a dark top hat.
HAYWARD, Albert F. (1840-1899). From the Fobes, Hayward, and Northrop Family Collection.
HOLLISTON, MA. Town Hall. Front view of large building with three arch-topped windows. Sign for "Market" hangs at right. Horse drawn vehicles near shed at left and also at far right.
HOLLISTON, MA. Universalist Church and house with stores on first floor. Half plate.
HUBBARD, Hiram. Ninth plate. Bust length image of man with moustache, wearing a checked vest and neck cloth.
HUBBARD, Hiram, Jr. Taken by A.P. Trott. Ninth plate. Young man in dark cap with thumb hooked through button hole in vest. Backed by blue card: "North End Ambrotype, Melainotype, and Photograph Rooms, 199 Hanover St. Up but one flight of stairs. Likenesses set in Lockets, Pins, and Fancy Cases. Copying carefully executed. A.P. Trott."

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JANO, John, Rev. Ambrotype of sketch, sixth plate. Case includes letter to Dr. and Mrs. Cheever from Mrs. Peter Ludlow. Sketch of wigged minister, holding a book and wearing tab collar.

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KEELER, Mr. and Mrs. Two ambrotypes in one case. Quarter plates. She is shown seated, knee length in plaid dress with lace trim. Rests right elbow on table. He is seated in a chair with elbow resting on back of chair. He has unruly hair and beard.
KNOWLES, Mr. (Husband of Laura Latimer). Quarter plate. Gift of Ruth G. Woodis, July 27, 1987. From the Grosvenor Family Collection. Waist length portrait of seated man, resting elbow on table at right. Union case and book on table. Man has dark beard and hair.

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LATIMER, George. Sixth plate. Gift of Ruth G. Woodis, July 27, 1987. From the Grosvenor Family Collection. Eagle and shield motif on leather case. Label inside in two hands reads, "George Latimer, (drowned), brother of Grandma Grosvenor" Bust length portrait of young man wearing large neck cloth with long ties hanging down chest. Way hair parted on right.
LATIMER, Laura (daughter of Elisha Latimer). Sixth plate. Gift of Ruth G. Woodis, July 27, 1987. From the Grosvenor Family Collection. Waist length portrait of woman seated, resting left elbow on small table and chin on hand. Wears dark dress with white cuffs striped with dark accent piping.
LOMBARD, Alanson A. Ninth plate. From the Lombard Family Album. Parker's Gallery, 301 Main St., Worcester. Gift of Rev. Herbert E. Lombard, April 7, 1932. Older man with graying hair, bust length, cheeks tinted pink.
LOMBARD, Mrs. Alanson A. Ninth plate. From the Lombard Family Album. Gift of Rev. Herbert E. Lombard, April 7, 1932. Older woman in patterned dress with lace collar and pin at throat.
LOMBARD, Henry F. Sixth plate. From the Lombard Family Album. Gift of Rev. Herbert E. Lombard, April 7, 1932. Heavily bearded man in top hat, seated with hands in lap.
LOMBARD, Henry F. Ninth plate incorrectly labeled as ferrotype. From the Lombard Family Album. Gift of Rev. Herbert E. Lombard, April 7, 1932. Bearded man, oval format with fringed neck cloth.
LOMBARD, Henry F. From the Lombard Family Album. Gift of Rev. Herbert E. Lombard, April 7, 1932.
LOMBARD, Edward K. Ninth plate. From the Lombard Family Album. Gift of Rev. Herbert E. Lombard, April 7, 1932. Young man with moustache. Gold liner with Civil War motifs.
LOMBARD, Nathan Austin. Ninth plate. From the Lombard Family Album. Gift of Rev. Herbert E. Lombard, April 7, 1932. Bust length portrait of man with thinning hair in dark suit.

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MAY, Eliza Pike. Ninth plate. From the Pearson Collection. Dark-haired young woman, with chin held up, bust length in dark dress with oval pin at throat.
MAY, John. Quarter plate. From the Pearson Collection. Oval format bust length portrait of man with full beard looking straight out at viewer.
MAY, Samuel Sawyer. Sixth plate. From the Pearson Collection. No case. Bust length portrait of gray haired man wearing dark suit.
MCFARLAND, Mollie. Ca. 1850's or 1860's. Ninth plate. Gift of Lucia R. Bartlett, December 26, 1931. Waist length portrait of young woman in dark dress wearing sheer shawl over shoulders and dark bracelets on wrists. Cheeks tinted pink.
MOEN, Mrs. Philip L. (Maria Sloan Grant). Sixth plate. Woman seated with left elbow resting on table. She wears a solid dress with lace collar and cuffs.
MUNGER, Watson. Ca. 1860. Ninth plate. Gift of Lucia R. Bartlett, Dec. 26,1931. Son of Rev. Munger. Bust length image of young man with lower edge faded out.

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NICHOLS, Lizzie and Eillen DICKINSON, aged 12 years; [Mara?] Nichols, 6 years; Lulu Dickinson, 3 years; and Lisa MERITHIEU, age 3. ca. 1857. Two older girls stand behind the three younger ones. All wear patterned dresses. Union case, General Marion in his Swamp (Krainik, no. 17, Littlefield, Parsons, & Co., Northampton and New York)
NOURSE, Walter B. (1853-1906) and Emma S. (1855-1948), of Westborough, MA. Sixth plate. Emma sits at right, brother stands at left and extends his arm to hold her hand. Both have short hair. Hand coloring on cheeks and fabric on which Emma sits.

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PEARSON, Catherine Rice. Sixth plate. From the Pearson Collection. Dark-haired woman wearing glasses, shown waist length. Seated with hands clasped at waist.
PEARSON, John. Sixth plate. From the Pearson Collection. Bust length portrait of bearded man, partially bolding head. Wears dark suit and light colored vest and shirt.
PEARSON, Mary Louise May, with baby George Albert Pearson. Sixth plate. From the Pearson Collection. Young mother seated at right with baby on lap at left. Baby wears printed dress. Copy from daguerreotype?
PEARSON, N. Foster. Ninth plate. From the Pearson Collection. Bust length portrait of young man with bushy goatee beard, wearing checked vest and plaid neck cloth.
PEARSON, Nehemiah. Sixth plate. From the Pearson Collection. Bust length portrait of older man with graying curly hair. He wears dark suit and standing collar.
PEARSON, Nehemiah, and Catherine Rice Pearson. Two ambrotypes in one case. Sixth plates. From the Pearson Collection. Older man with grey wispy hair, shown bust length in dark suit in case at left. Waist length portrait of woman in case at right, wearing dark dress with buttons down the front, hands clasped in lap. Union case with shell and geometric pattern (Krainik #261, Peck and Halvorson, New Haven, CT)
PEARSON, Nehemiah, with his four sons. (L-R: Merrick PEARSON, John
PEARSON, Nehemiah PEARSON, N. Foster PEARSON and Silas PEARSON.) Whole plate. All five mean shown seated. Oldest man in center.
PIKE, Mrs. Sister-in-law of Eliza Pike. Ninth plate. From the Pearson Collection. Bust length portrait of woman with shawl around shoulders. She wears a lace cap with dark ribbons and lace collar.

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REARDON, Nellie. Ca. 1860. Ninth plate. Gift of Lucia R. Bartlett, Dec. 26, 1931. Label on verso: "Nellie Reardon, Ladies Coll. Institute about 1859 or 1860." Bust length portrait of young girl with large beads in hair and broad stripes across dress. No case.
RICE, May. Sixteenth plate. From the Pearson Collection. Bust length portrait of woman wearing large hoop earrings, head turned left. In tooled leather case.
RICE, May. Sixteenth plate. From the Pearson Collection. Bust length portrait of woman wearing large hoop earrings, head turned left. No case.
RICE, May. Sixteenth plate. From the Pearson Collection. Bust length portrait of woman wearing large hoop earrings, head turned left. No case. Surface scratched.
RICE, May. Sixteenth plate. From the Pearson Collection. Bust length portrait of woman wearing large hoop earrings. Back of case only.
RICE, May. Case includes 4 small newspaper clippings recording weddings and a mss. Note "Mrs. Potter. None can know thee, but to love thee / Or can name thee, but to praise." Sixteenth plate. From the Pearson Collection. Domed case marked inside cover "Shreve, Stanwood & Co., Boston." Bust length portrait of woman wearing large hoop earrings.
ROBINSON, Mrs. Martha Maria (Bartlett) (b. 1835). Ninth plate. Slip of paper in case: "Martha Maria Bartlett / Daughter of / Rufus & Caroline Dodge Bartlett, born in Norton [?] April 6, 1835." Bust length portrait of young woman with dark hair, wearing polka dotted dress with lace collar. Case velvet inscribed inside front cover: "Maxham's 50¢ Ambrotypes, Harrington Cors." Gold liner stamped "L.J. Phillips" and "R.D. Maxham"

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SCANDLIN, William G., Chaplin for the 15th Massachusetts Regiment. Sixth plate. Bust length image of bearded man wearing dark neck cloth. Written around edges: "Wm. G. Scandlin / Chaplain 15th Mass. Regiment" Possibly a copy photograph?
SMITH, Francelia. Ca. 1860. Ninth plate. Gift of Lucia R. Bartlett, Dec. 26, 1931. Label on case reads: "Francelia Smith / Woodstock - pupil / Ladies Coll. Inst. / Worcester Class 1861. / and my roommate for a term or two." Profile bust length of young woman in off the shoulder gown. She is shown in profile, facing left.
SOUTH Framingham, MA. Engine Jupiter outside of South Framingham Hotel. Sixth plate. Tinted. Two figures in cab of engine, load of wood in hopper behind train.
SOUTH Framingham, MA. Engine Jupiter outside of South Framingham Hotel stables. Ninth plate. Man leans out of engine, smoke comes out of stack on engine.
SOUTH Framingham, MA. Railroad shop with blacksmiths. Half plate. MISSING 2004?
SOUTH Framingham, MA. Ninth plate. Large wooden house with outbuildings and fence in foreground. Chimneys have been tinted red.
SOUTH Framingham, MA. Ninth plate. Large house with three chimneys, carved decoration on peaks. Fence in foreground.
SOUTH Framingham, MA. Street scene with two residences. Ninth plate, set in oval. Winter scene with two wooden houses.
SOUTH Framingham, MA. Unidentified building. Quarter plate. Tinted red brick structure with porches on bottom two levels. Addition off of back of building, also brick.
SOUTH Framingham, MA. Street scene with residence, Town Hall, and lunch cart. Quarter plate. Tinted. Winter scene. Large wooden house at far right. Town hall partially obscured by cart at left.
SOUTH Framingham, MA. Straw factory. Sixth plate. Croup of large buildings partially obscured by group of trees. Steeple rises in distance at center. Large pile of railroad ties in foreground.
SOUTH Framingham, MA. South Framingham Hotel. Quarter plate. Colored image of wooden structure with two chimneys. Hotel sign hangs below top floor windows. Two woman look out of top floor window. Other figures sit and stand on porch. Railroad tracks in foreground.
SOUTH Framingham, MA. South Framingham Hotel with peddler's cart. Half plate. Wooden hotel buildings in background. Male peddler seated on driver's seat of large wooden cart pulled by light-colored horse. Cart is loaded with brooms, baskets and pails.
SOUTH Framingham, MA. Waverly Hall. Half plate. Signs for Charles Porter Dry Goods, Boots, etc. on both facades of building. Many figures seated on steps and standing nearby.
SOUTH Framingham, MA. Waverly Hall. Half plate. Signs for Charles Porter Dry Goods, Boots, etc. on both facades of building. Groups of figures at left only.
SPAULDING, Harriet. Ca. 1860. Ninth plate. Gift of Lucia R. Bartlett, Dec. 26, 1931. Label on case reads: "Harriet Spaulding / Townsend, Mass. / Rec'd sometime in the sixties" Waist length portrait of seated woman resting one arm on table at right.
STEARNS, Collin(s) M. (1818-1897). Gift of his unnamed granddaughter, 1956. Sixth plate. From the Gates-Stearns Collection. Bust length portrait of man with graying beard, wearing patterned satin vest. Glass is broken into several shards in lower right.
STEARNS, Collin(s) M. (1818-1897) and wife Sophia Cole (1813-1876). Sixth plate. From the Gates-Stearns Collection. Couple stands side by side with woman on the left. She wears a printed dress with lace collar and pin at throat. He wears dark jacket and light vest.

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TAFT, Jotham Wood, valentine maker (b. 1816) Sixth plate. Gift of Norman M. Taft, February 13, 1979. Waist length portrait of young man with wavy hair, wearing dark suit and striped neck cloth. Ambrotype set in case so both sides are visible . no backing material used.
TITUS, Bethiah (Bertha). Ninth plate. Gift of Ruth G. Woodis, July 27, 1987. From the Grosvenor Family Collection. Label inside reads: "sister of David, Theodore, Jo, etc. Children of Lucy Gros[venor] and David Manning" Young woman with arms crossed at waist, wearing off shoulder dress with sheer shawl edged with stripes.
TOWER, Samuel Stone. Sixth plate. Portrait of dark haired man with clipped beard and short hair, shown bust length.
TRASK, Mary Hardwick. Sixth plate. Gold liner stamped in lower corners: "Cutting's Pat." and "By Aull & Hill." From Hardwick and Allied Families Collection. Bust length portrait of woman with dark dress, lace collar and plaid ribbon at neck.

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WARREN, "Grandmother." Ninth plate. Young woman with long ringlets seated, shown waist length resting arm on table at right. She wears patterned dress.
WASHBURN, Mrs. Ichabod. Case contains lock of hair. Ninth plate. Profile image of woman turned facing right.
WILLIAMS, Chauncey Cleveland (1853-1938), as a boy. Ninth plate. Young boy seated in chair wearing suit with buttons down front. He holds cap in hand.
WOODWARD, S.B. as small child (ca. 1856?). Sixth plate. From the Woodward Collection. Young child in off-should dark top, with no background.
WOODWARD, S.B. as small child (ca. 1856?). Sixth plate. From the Woodward Collection. Young child in off-should light top, with no background.
WOODWARD, S. B. ca. 1858. Ninth plate. From the Woodward Collection. Bust portrait of young boy, no background. Union case, angel with cornucopia (Krainik, no. 394 and 498, Littlefield, Parsons & Co., Northampton, MA and New York, NY)

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UNIDENTIFIED child, very young (2-3 years old). Sixth plate. From the Banister Collection. Child stands on a turned chair and rests hand on table at left. Child wears an off the shoulder dress with dark trim at bottom.
UNIDENTIFIED boy. Ninth plate. From the Fobes, Hayward, and Northrop Family Collection. Young boy seated wearing light pants and dark shirt with bow at neck. No case.
UNIDENTIFIED man; ambrotype. Sixth plate. Inner gold liner stamped: "Cuttings Patent, July 11, 1854, Spooner Bro." Gift of M. S. Horner, 1938.Young man in rumpled coat, shown waist length with polka dotted tie.
UNIDENTIFIED woman; ambrotype. Sixth plate. Inner gold liner stamped: "Cuttings Patent, July 11, 1854" Gift of M. S. Horner, 1938. Bust length portrait of a woman with black lace on hair, white lace collar, and oval pin at throat.
UNIDENTIFIED man. Ninth plate. From the Lombard Collection. Older man with thin wispy hair shown waist length holding glasses in hand.
UNIDENTIFIED man. Ninth plate. From the Lombard Collection. Oval format, bust length man wearing top hat. No case.
UNIDENTIFIED man. Ninth plate. From the Lombard Collection. Oval format, bust length man wearing top hat. No case.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Lombard Collection. Oval format bust length of woman wearing sheer shawl over dress, looking straight out at viewer.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Lombard Collection. Bust length in profile, looking right. Gold liner stamped at lower right, "M.S. Chapin."
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Mrs. George M. Albee Collection. Waist length portrait of woman seated with hands in lap.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Mrs. George M. Albee Collection. Waist length portrait of woman seated with left elbow on back of chair. She wears short sleeved dress. Image flawed from deterioration.
UNIDENTIFIED man. Ninth plate. From the Mrs. George M. Albee Collection. Bust length with beard, wearing dark hat and smoking pipe. Cancelled 3¢ stamp on verso.
UNIDENTIFIED man. Ninth plate. From the Mrs. George M. Albee Collection. Older man, shown waist-length, with gray hair swept up in front. Wears dark suit with vest unbuttoned, hands in lap.
UNIDENTIFIED man. Ninth plate. From the Mrs. George M. Albee Collection. Man with beard and short hair wearing dark suit with light shirt and patterned tie at neck.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Mrs. George M. Albee Collection. Young light-eyed woman with curly dark hair seated in front of painted backdrop.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Sixth plate. From the Mrs. George M. Albee Collection. Young woman with dark hair. Shown waist length leaning cheek on hand with elbow resting on table at right. Wears patterned dress with lace collar and sheer black gloves.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Sixth plate. From the Mrs. George M. Albee Collection. Large woman wearing plain dress and shawl seated in wooden chair, holding a book in both hands across stomach.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Sixth plate. From the Mrs. George M. Albee Collection. Dark haired woman with plaid dress, shown seated, waist-length, with elbow resting on table at right.
UNIDENTIFIED man. Ninth plate. From the Mrs. Charles A. Pratt Collection. Young man with thick unruly dark hair and beard, shown bust length, wearing dark suit and striped neck cloth.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Mrs. Charles A. Pratt Collection. Dark haired young woman shown bust length, smiling slightly. Long ribbon drops from hair over left shoulder.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Mrs. Charles A. Pratt Collection. Dark haired young woman seated in carved back chair, head turned slightly left. Long ribbon drops from hair over left shoulder.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Sixth plate. From the Mrs. Charles A. Pratt Collection. Young woman with thick, short ringlets, shown waist length. She wears striped dress with lace collar and dark belt. [AAS has original daguerreotype from which this image is copied].
UNIDENTIFIED woman, possibly Mrs. RICE. Ninth plate. From the Woodward Collection. Young woman with tidy hair and dark dress, shown bust length against neutral background. Oval Union Case, geometric (Krainik, no. 707, Littlefield, Parsons & Co., Northampton, MA and New York, NY).
UNIDENTIFIED female slave from Lancaster, S.C. Ninth plate. Case has no cover. Badly faded and scratched image of African American woman, shown bust length, wearing light colored turban and dark dress with gold pin at throat.
UNIDENTIFIED children, very young; two ambrotypes in same case. Ninth plates. Image on left side badly scratched, showing small child seated in wooden chair wearing light dress with small pattern. Image on right side shows older girl, seared with hands in lap. Backgrounds of both have been tinted white.
UNIDENTIFIED man. Ninth plate. Knee-length image of heavily bearded man seated with hand resting on table at left. Large top hat on table.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Sixteenth plate. From the Houey Gage Estate. Bust length portrait of dark haired woman.
UNIDENTIFIED man. Ninth plate. Gift of Helena Shea, January 12, 1988. Portrait of man with side whiskers, wearing dark suit with patterned vest.
UNIDENTIFIED man. Ninth plate. Gift of Carol Clark, November 20, 1991. Portrait of bearded man with light-colored eyes.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. Gift of Carol Clark, November 20, 1991. Bust length portrait of dark-haired young woman in striped dress.
UNIDENTIFIED man. Sixth plate. Gift of Julia O. Beals, January 6, 1994. Portrait of young man in dark coat. He has moustache and dark hair and it turned slightly left. Union case, scroll pattern (Krainik, no. 321, Littlefield, Parsons & Co., MA and NY)
UNIDENTIFIED man, possibly a member of the Jonas PARKER family. Sixth plate. Gift of Sarah Elizabeth Parker M. Chauncey Hemingway. Dark haired young man with moustache, wearing patterned neck tie. Union case, Indian monument, Havana, Cuba (Krainik, #126 and #127, Littlefield, Parsons & Co., MA and NY)
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Quarter plate. From the Houey Gage Estate. Woman with dark dress and wavy hair shown waist length. Surface is fractured. Gold liner stamped with shields.
UNIDENTIFIED man. Ninth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Profile of bearded man facing left. Tinted and faded. No case.
UNIDENTIFIED man, 1854. Ninth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Dark haired man with thinning hair and thick side whiskers. Image is fractured. Gold liner is stamped "Clark & Holmes, Troy, N.Y., at July 11.1854." No cover on case.
UNIDENTIFIED man. Ninth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Older man in light colored coat. Thinning grey hair, cheeks tinted pink.
UNIDENTIFIED man. Ninth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Young man wearing military uniform and cap. Gold buttons down chest, buckle on cap. UNIDENTIFIED woman. Sixteenth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Woman with dark hair, bust length, braid on top of head.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Young woman, bust length, with tassels on hair covering, dangling on neck at left.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Woman with hint of smile in dark dress trimmed with velvet. She has lace covering on hair.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Woman with dark dress, lace collar and cap. Touch of gold at throat.
UNIDENTIFIED child. Sixth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Young child seated wearing dark off shoulder dress. Dark hair parted in center.
UNIDENTIFIED children. Sixth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Gift of Mrs. Hadley Spear. Image of young boy standing at left, girl seated at left. Girl reaches arm out to boy's elbow.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Woman in patterned dress, glass broken. No case.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Bust length portrait of woman with ringlets, wearing off-shoulder dress. No case.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Woman shown turned to the left, wearing dark dress and lace collar. No case.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Young girl with thick ringlets wearing light colored dress. No case.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Woman in striped dress, with tassels from hair net at left. No case.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Badly fractured image of woman in patterned dress. Green background visible through fractures.
UNIDENTIFIED woman. Ninth plate. From the Scattering Collection. Woman in patterned dress with hair up and ribbons falling from hair at right, holding something small in her hands in front of her waist.