Portrait of unidentified woman wearing a polka dot dress, with arm resting on table
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Portrait of unidentified woman with hands clasped
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Picture of a lady (tin-type) in wooden book-shaped frame with lock size. 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.
Portrait of unknown woman, circa 1850
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Cased, medium size, woman seated, wearing a striped, long-sleeved dress, v-neckline with narrow lace edging, brooch at base of lace front, sleeves have trim giving shawl-like effect, her hair is parted in the center and pulled down tight over her ears and back. She is resting her right arm on a table- appears to have ring on one finger. Wood case is hinged, covered with leather-like material with gilt floral pattern on front and embossed sail-ship on back. Small brass hook on right side. Interior has dark purple, floral embossed velvet liner on left and right side has narrow, red velvet strip surrounding brass textured octagonal mat, image and glass. Dates 19th century.
Circa 1850
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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 unknown man in profile
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Cased, small size, showing left profile of a man dressed in a dark suit coat, white shirt with stand up collar. His hair is combed back and cut collar-length. He has long sideburns. Wood case is hinged, covered in an embossed, leather-like material, small brass hook on the right. Interior has an embossed red velvet liner on the left and the right has a narrow red velvet covered strip surrounding an embossed brass binder, image, oval brass mat and glass. Dates 19th century.
Circa 1850
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Portrait of unidentified woman, seated with hands folded in lap, circa 1855
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Image of woman, seated, hands folded in lap, in hinged wood case covered with brown embossed paper, small brass hook fastener, red plush floral/leaf pattern liner on interior left, and plain red plushg trim around image case. Content components are: ornate brass binder, image, ornate brass oval cut-out mat, clear glass cover.
Circa 1855
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Portrait of woman wearing cape and bonnet
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Cased print of a woman in a dark dress, cape, gloves and bonnet. Bonnet and cape appear to have black satin ribbon trimming. Woman has her hair parted in the center and pink tinted cheeks. Case is hinged, wood, covered with a reddish-brown leather-like material embossed with a floral pattern on the front and a small metal hook on the right edge. Interior left has a red velvet lining, embossed with name and address of gallery. Right side has a narrow, red velvet framing enclosing an embossed gilt metal frame, glass, gilt metal matte with open oval center and the print. Dates between 1845 to 1860. marks: interior left side embossed "root's/gallery/140/chestnut st./philad.a"
Circa 1853
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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.
Portrait of unidentified man with mustache wearing a coat and hat
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Tintype of a man dressed in wide lapel coat, white shirt, stripped bow tie. He has mustache and goatee. Gold colored framing measuring 1 x 1 1/4 inches embossed with flower and leaf design. Framing has an oval-shapedcut out in center which sets over tin type, framing individual.
Embossed inside cover and portrait of unidentified woman wearing brooch, seated
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Glass plate of woman sitting in dark, long sleeve dress with light collar and lower portion of sleeves are light. Wearing broach center of collar. ring on hand, and earings. Hair is parted in the middle, pulled over ears and then curls. Plate in a black wood, embossed case withsmall brass latch on side and red lining on inside. Glass plate has thin, gold embossed framing over it. Measurements 2 5/16 x 2 7/8 inches.
Portrait of unidentified girl wearing a fur garment around her shoulders, seated
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Glass plate of young girl sitting in dark color dress with floral design running vertically, fur around her shoulders, small, cap on head, and ring on her third finger. One arm resting on chair, arm or table. Glass plate is in black wood, embossed case with brass latch on right side. Front of case is broken loose from binding and it has red lining on inside. Plate has thin gold embossed framing over it. The case measures 2 5/16 x 2 7/8 inches.
Portrait of two unidentified women, one woman holding onto the other
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Glass plate of two young girls standing. Both appear to have on same type of dress. Dress is dark with long sleeves with white trim around the cuffs and neckline. Their hair is parted in middle and back behind ears. They also have on earrings. The plate has thin, gold embossed framing over it with flag in the upper corners and a boat and a wagon on bottom corners. Also inscribed "Constitution and Union" and in the centter bottom "July 4".
Portrait of Alfred A. Moors as a young man, with hands folded across lap, circa 1855
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Image of man, seated, identified as Alfred A. Moors, as youn man; in suit, hands folded across waist area, in hinged wood case covered with brown paper, embossed design of grape/bird (phoenix?), small brass hook, red silk lining on interior left and red plush trim around image case. Content components are: embossed brass binder, image, brass pebble-pattern oval cut-out mat and clear glass cover.
Circa 1855
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