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    • Unidentified man

    • Unidentified man

    • Unidentified man, small beard, turned down white collar, with bow tie. In good condition; non-pariel mat, good condition; case good condition, case paper covered wood; hinge broken; geometric design, gilt trim on inside border.

    • Ambrotype; Man
    • Early Photography
    • Man with child

    • Man with child

    • Man with child on lap. On rose colored antique glass, surface scratched; mat oval in good condition; case 1/2 missing; case is paper covered wood in poor condition.

    • Ambrotype; Man; Children
    • Early Photography
    • Unidentified man

    • Unidentified man

    • Unidentified man with soldiers clothes. Unusual octagon shape, oval mat gilt; case is plastic octagon shaped as well. Inside under photo: S. Pecks Patent, Oct. 3, 1854, H. Halverson's Patent Aug. 7th 1855.

    • Ambrotype; Man; Soldiers
    • Early Photography
    • Unidentified man and woman

    • Unidentified man and woman

    • Unidentified man and woman, seated together. Woman with plaid dress, velvet collars, and cameo around neck. Man with shirt, coat, vest and tie. Mat in good condition, slight tarnish; case is paper covered wood, in fair condition.

    • Ambrotype; Man; Woman;
    • Early Photography
    • Two men

    • Two men

    • Two men, brothers of John Freemyre each wearing coat, vest, and tie. Plate slightly scratched, on plain glass, mat plain gilt, unusual cut, no case

    • Ambrotype; Men; Brothers
    • Early Photography
    • Unidentified threesome

    • Unidentified threesome

    • Unidentified threesome performing ceremony of unknown reason, man presenting key to woman, and another man in background, standing between them. Excellent condition, mat gilt with birds, flowers, and leaves; inscribed, beautiful green plush...

    • Ambrotype; Men; Woman
    • Early Photography
    • Moss, Myron S.

    • Moss, Myron S.

    • Myron S. Moss with large bow tie. Black lacquer and black paper background; on plain glass; oval gilt mat with scroll corners; case is paper covered wood in fair condition.

    • Ambrotype; Moss, Myron S.; Man
    • Early Photography
    • Unidentified Civil War soldier

    • Unidentified Civil War soldier

    • Unidentified Civil War soldier. On deep rose glass, scratched but in fair condition, oval mat, gilt, decorated with eagles, flags, cannons, drums, swords, in good condition. Made by Dean & Emerson, Worchester, Mass. Case is paper covered wood,...

    • Ambrotype; Soldier; Civil War; Military uniforms; Dean & Emerson; Worchester (Mass.); Man
    • Early Photography
    • Union soldier

    • Union soldier

    • Union soldier, with sword drawn at attention, 1st Sargent stripes on sleeves, standing. On plain glass, with black laquer backing, slightly scratched, in fair condition; mat of oval gilt with scroll design and basket weave background, no case.

    • Ambrotype; Soldiers; Civil War; Man
    • Early Photography
    • Tainter, Mary Forbes

    • Tainter, Mary Forbes

    • Mary Forbes Tainter, wife of Loren Tainter, woman with bonnet and knitted collar. Very poor condition, no mat, frame falling apart, with different front and back cases.

    • Ambrotype; Tainter, Mary Forbes; Woman
    • Early Photography
    • Tallman, Harlow V. ; Tallman, Henry S.

    • Tallman, Harlow V. ; Tallman, Henry S.

    • Harlow V. and Henry S. Tallman, Co. C., 8th Michigan Infantry. On plain glass, in fair condition; mat gilt scroll design with flowers in corner; case is paper covered wood: half missing mat made by Dean & Emerson, Worchester, Mass.

    • Ambrotype; Tallman, Harlow V.; Tallman, Henry S.; Civil War; Soldiers; Men; Eigth Michigan Infantry
    • Early Photography
    • Thayer, Adelbert Russell; Thayer, Delphine

    • Thayer, Adelbert Russell; Thayer, Delphine

    • Adelbert Russell Thayer and Delphine Thayer, boy with book in hand seated about 10 years old, young girl, 10, seated holding a doll in lap. Mat gilt with some tarnish; case is plastic with scallops on outside in good condition.

    • Ambrotype; Thayer, Adelbert Russell; Thayer, Delphine; Boys; Girls
    • Early Photography
    • Wiley, Sanford

    • Wiley, Sanford

    • Sanford Wiley, on plain glass, black laquered back which has cracked and peeled. Mat oval with stamped border, good condition; case is paper covered wood with flower design, hinge broken, fair condition.

    • Ambrotype; Wiley, Sanford; Man
    • Early Photography
    • Williams, Seth

    • Williams, Seth

    • Seth Williams on his 40th birthday. Badly scratched, backing is cracked and peeling away; oval mat with embossed flowers around edge. Also included a tintype of Joseph Moore, brother of Elenor Moore Williams, 1/2 case, no case for tintype.

    • Ambrotype; Williams, Seth; Man
    • Early Photography
    • Unidentified woman

    • Unidentified woman

    • Unidentified woman, seated with arm on table, long earrings, crocheted collar with broach, shawl. In excellent condition, gilt oval frame, case of velvet covered wood, made to look like a book, clasp gone, in fair condition

    • Ambrotype; Woman
    • Early Photography
    • Unidentified woman

    • Unidentified woman

    • Unidentified woman in dark dress, white collar, velvet ribbon around neck on red antique glass. Fair condition, oval gilt mat with symbols in corners, beautiful blue plush facing, case paper covered wood in excellent condition.

    • Ambrotype; Woman
    • Early Photography
    • Unidentified woman

    • Unidentified woman

    • Unidentified woman with Mona Lisa smile, cameo around neck. On deep amethyst glass, non-pariel mat, gilt, good condition, case paper covered wood with scroll design on front oand back, fair condition.

    • Ambrotype; Woman
    • Early Photography

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