Portrait of unknown man
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Cased, small size, man wearing light suit, five-button dark vest and white shirt. Thick hair combed back from face. He is holding his coat lapel with his left hand. Wood case is hinged and covered with a leather-like material, embossed on front and back with floral and leaf pattern. Right side has a small brass hook. Interior has a red silky liner on the left, and the right has a dark purple velvet strip surrounding the glass, brass textured cut-out mat and image. Dates 1845 to 1860.
Circa 1853
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Group portrait of women and children
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
2 women seated and 2 young children standing. Woman on left wearing long sleeve block pattern dress with wide white collar, brooch at neckline, hair parted in center and pulled back, hands crossed on lap. Woman on right in dark solid color dress, long sleeves, rounded white collar with some coloring on either side, brooch at front of collar, hair parted in middle and pulled back. Her hands crossed and on lap. Both women wearing rings.
Circa 1853
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Portrait of unknown man
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Cased, medium size, man dressed in dark suit, vest, white shirt with turned-down collar and black tie. Hair combed straight back from front and down on his ears. He is resting his right arm on a table. Wood case is hinged, covered with leather-like material embossed floral pattern on front and back, small brass hook on right side. Interior has a red silky liner on the left, right has a narrow, faded red velvet strip surrounding brass binder, image, rough textured brass cut-out mat and glass.
Portrait of unknown woman
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Cased, and small. Woman in dark printed, long full sleeve dress with wide white collar and white cuffs. She is wearing a breastpin at front center of collar, and long earrings. Her hair is parted in the middle and pulled to either side to form a "bun" over each ear. Wood case is hinged and covered with a leather-like material, ornately embossed on front and back and has a small brass hook on the right edge. interior has a blue or black velvet lining on the left, embossed with a fruit and basket design. Right side has a narow strip covered with same material on the left, surrounding a rough textured brass binder, glass, and image. Dates 19th century.
Circa 1850
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Portrait of unidentified girl holding a book
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Glass plate of young girl sitting in a very full dress with floral design aroundskirt, outer portion of bodice and sleeves. Dress has black panel down center front and light collar. Wearing a broach at neckline. Hair is parted in the middle withcurls behind ears. She is holding book in hand. Plate has thin, gold, embossedframing over it. There is a string tied around the framing.
Portrait of unknown woman
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Cased print of a woman in a dark dress, long sleeves, and white wide collar. She has her hands folded, ring on one finger, hair parted in the middle, with ribbons in the back. Print is in a small, hinged wooden case, covered with embossed leather-like material and a brass hook on the right edge. Interior left has red velvet lining with embossed, gilt metal frame, glass, gilt metal matte with oval, open center and the tintype. Dates between 1855 to 1880.
Circa 1850
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Portrait of unidentified man and woman
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Glass plate of man and woman sitting. Woman has on dark, long sleeve dress with white collar. Hair parted in middle with some sort of ornament attached to her hair on each side below ears. Man dressed in dark suit, light shirt and bow tie. He has one arm around woman's shoulders. Plate is in a black wood embossed case, with small brass latch on right side. Front portion has broken loose from binding and it has red lining on inside. Glass plate has thin, gold embossed framing over it.
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