Description: An albumen print of man in dark pinstripe suit, with long dark tie and white shirt. Has thin circular wire glasses and dark hair parted on the right hand side--slight cowlick or curl on the left side. This man is also pictured in two other prints in the collection in different formats.
Description: Photo of three women outside; trees in background. Younger woman is seated, wearing dark hair in pompadour with large black bow, also wearing white shirt, large bow tie, and dark skirt. Two women are standing behind her, both wearing pompadours, white blouses, and dark skirts. Woman on left also wearing brooch, pin at waist (belt buckle?).
Description: Photo of man and woman in studio setting. Woman is seated, holding an open book in her lap. Wearing long black dress with high neck, lots of striping and detail along neckline. Has dark hair, and loop of something (perhaps headrest?) sticking out of hair. Man is leaning agains piano, wears dark pinstriped suit, with jacket and vest, a white shirt with white bow tie, and a watch on fob across chest. Has dark dark hair parted in middle, also dark mustache. [show more]
Description: Card imprinted with photo of small altar, standing on past, in front of bushes. Alter contains statuette of saintly woman (possibly virgin mary?) and some small posies of flowers. Inscription on front reads: “In the Blue Garden at Somesville, If you have a mind at peace, a heart that cannot harden, go find a gate that opens wide, upon a little garden.” Card stained with lots of tiny brown dots.
Description: A portrait of older man and younger girl. Man wears dark jacket nad pants, white collar, lightly striped shirt, and long polka-dot tie. Thinning hair parted in middle, wire glasses. Girl wears white dress with lacy bodice and sleeves, necklace of white beads, and hair bound up in two white bows on either side of head. Girl is leaning up next to man, who is seated, and together they hold an open book. Inscription on back reads “Nathan Kingsley and daughter Pauline” (the name Pauline is written twice). [show more]
Description: A portrait of man wearing dark suit (dark jacket, white high collar, long dark tie) seated at table, holding open book. Also wears wire glasses, some sort of stickpin in lapel. Dark hair parted on left and combed over. Portrait “silvered” around edges (not sure if intentional or part of deterioration).
Description: portrait of baby, sitting upon white, fluffy, lacy cusion, leaning back against the arm of a brown wicker chair. Baby wears white lacy dress with some sort of underdress/petticoat type of garment. Baby bottle propped up agains baby. Style identical to that of portrait 001-59-.23 (same cushion, chair, detailing around edge of mount).
Description: Photo of woman standing outside, in garden, next to pillar, holding flowers in her hands at her waist. Wears dark dress that fades into background, white lace embellishment at neckline and cuffs, also string of white beads/pearls. Dark hair pulled back. Inscription on back reads, “To my dear friends from Annie E. Rutherford.” Small 1920 annual calendar, in folder that has title: "Forget me Not", attached to photo casing. Photo copy. Ribbon tied at top of card. [show more]
Description: Portrait of woman taken from the shoulders up. Woman has dark wavy hair, twisted up into bun worn on top of head, can see hairpin just slightly. Wears beaded choker-length necklace, lacy top, light jacket with button detailing along lapels. Also wears brooch at neckline. Inscription on casing reads “Merry Christmas! 1914”
Description: Group portrait of three men and one woman. Man on far right is seated, wearing a dark suit with a dark bow tie, and holds a trombone. Man standing next to him wears dark suit with a white bow tie and holds a violin. Woman seated next to him wears high-necked lacy white dress, hair in pompadour, and holds sheet music. Man standing next to her wears dark suit with dark bow tie and holds horn instrument, coronet or trumpet.
Description: tintype portrait of a young boy. Wears dark shirt with buttons down front, somewhat tight sleeves with puffed shoulders. Small white pointed collar. Has very short hair. Somewhat of an oval shape around portrait, as if it used to be in a frame or was meant to be placed in an oval frame.
Description: tintype of baby dressed in short white patterned dress sitting. Dress looks like it has lace on bodice and trim, couch has burned out velvet look. Corners of tintype of been trimmed off.
Description: Tintype of little girl wearing plaid dress with layers of ruffles at the bottom. Also wearing black boots, plaid headband, and a string of beads. Is seated on stool placed in back of chair; holds onto back of chair with right hand, left hand rests in lap.
Description: tintype of child seated in wooden chair. Wears hair parted down center, cut very short. Also wears light colored blouse--could be very long blouse, could be dress. Also wears string of beads around neck. Is looking down and to the right of camera. Top left hand and bottom corners of tintype have been clipped off.
Description: tintype of dark haired man seated in studio. Wears dark suit with jacket and vest, white shirt, long dark tie tucked into shirt. Also wears watch on fob, large white handkerchief coming out of his pocket. Has dark mustache, brow furrowed, looks intensely at camera.
Description: tintype of man seated, one arm resting on armrest of chair, the other hand resting on knee. Wears dark suit, white shirt, striped bow tie. Has dark hair, widow’s peak, dark drooping mustache, and slight goatee. Lots of marks on front of tintype.
Description: tintype of man standing in front of wooden gate, with backdrop of trees behind him (obviously a studio portrait). Man wears dark suit with white shirt, no tie. Has dark hair and dark mustache. Leans right elbow on pillar of gateway.
Description: Tintype of two men in front of studio backdrop of winter scene. They both wear very simple white pullover shirts (don’t seem to be button up) and dark trousers; their suspenders have been pulled down and hang loose. Both have mustaches and dark hair that has been shaved on the sides. They stand apart, but reach out towards one another with their left fists clenched, their left wrists touch. They pull their right hands across their chests, right fists also clenched. Look like mirror images of one another. Inscription on back reads Paul Bener at top, Peter Bener at bottom (name could also be Bever). Left hand corners have been cut. [show more]
Description: Tintype of man and woman; woman stands next to man with right arm resting on his shoulder, man is seated. Man wears dark suit with white shirt and dark bow tie, also watch fob. Has dark hair and holds bowler hat in hands. Woman wears dark, long plaid coat, buttons down the front, shorter jacket/wrap made of the same material around shoulders. Also wears hat trimmed with lots of feathers and flowers.
Description: tintype of a young woman wearing a dark, ornately detailed dress and hat. The dress has full sleeves, with ruffle detailing at sleeves, has buttons down bodice, and then seems to split into two halves with more ruffles at waist (almost bolero style jacket). White trim at wrists, also white lace at collar. Hat is small, but with lots of ribbon details, and ribbons hanging down the back. Woman also wears one dark bracelet on either wrist, and dark stud earrings. [show more]
Description: tintype of two men, one standing, one sitting next to him. The seated man wears a white shirt, dark trousers, and a long duster coat, as well as a plaid newsboy-style cap. The man standing next to him has his right hand on the shoulder of the other man, and is wearing a white shirt covered by a long duster, also wears a cap in the same newsboy style. Backdrop of flowers, even looks to be grass underfoot.
Description: tintype of two men both wearing dark suits. Man on left is perched on a small white fence, wears dark suit jacket with dark shirt and tie. Has right hand resting on his right thigh, other arm hanging down. Man on right is seated in a chair next to him, also wears dark suit, but with white shirt and whte tie. His right hand is resting on his right thigh. Backdrop of mountains and trees behind them.
Description: group portrait of eight women, two men, and two small children. Posed the porch of a wooden house with dark shutters. Clothing looks to be late 1800s.
Description: portrait of baby with blondish hair parted on left, wearing shirt sleeved white dress, lots of ruffles at bottom. Baby is facing camera, but grasping wicker chair or bench on which she sits with both hands, has chin tucked into shoulder. On the back of the mount, there is an imprint of another photo from the collection, that had been pressed up against this photo.
Description: Portrait of man wearing wool military uniform, possibly World War I or Spanish-American War era. Wears dark woolen coat with two pockets on either side. Wears wide brimmed hat. One of the pins at the collar reads “US,” the other has unidentified insignia.