Ambrotype from painting of seated elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Atwaler Cook, circa 1850
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Tinted image from painting of seated elderly couple identified as Mr. and Mrs. Atwaler Cook. Image enclosed in ornate covered hinged wood case with two brass hooks, decorated red plush liner and trim on interior. Content components are: ornate brass binder, image, ornate brass cut-out mat, clear glass cover.
Circa 1850
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Ambrotype portrait of unidentified young girl leaning on a chair
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Ambrotype of an unknown young girl. Image is in the inner frame for a case. Frame isthin, gilt metal. 2 1/2 x 3 inches. Oval face.
Cover, embossed United States flag
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Glass plate of a man sitting in a dark suit, white shirt and a black string bow tie. The man's features aren't very distinctive, the plate has scratches above the head and one side. In a black wood case with a 34 star flag on the front and embossed around the edge. Small brass latch on right side. The front hs broken loose from the binding. The plate has a thin, gold embossed framing over it. Measures 3 1/8" x 3 5/8".
Cover, embossed with strawberries and other patterns
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Embossed cover
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.
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.
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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Circa 1853
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Inside cover, embossed lining
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.
Inside cover, lining with embossed floral pattern
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
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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Portrait of Alfred A. Moors, MD, circa 1855
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Image of man, seated, dressed in suit, identified as Alfred A. Moors, MD. In hinged wood case covered with reddish-brown embossed paper, 2 brass hook fasteners, red plush liner with floral pattern on interior left, plain red plush around image case, and gilt trim on outer edges of case. Content components are: embossed brass binder, image, brass pebble-pattern curved cut-out mat, clear glass cover.
Circa 1855
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Portrait of Ann M. Roeder, wife of confectioner Frederick A. Roeder, standing and wearing a bonnet
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Small photograph, painted over in oils of Mrs. Ann M. Roeder, wife of convectioner, Frederick A. Roeder. Background is painted in tones of gray, pink and blue. Half-portrait shows Mrs. Roeder standing with her left elbowresting on a cloth-covered stand or table, wearing a fancy purple and black dress with puffed long sleeves, white collar, matching bonnet trimmed with blue ruffles and bows. Reverse has a little soiling.
Portrait of Catherine Mersey Wager, circa 1860
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Three-quarter view of Catherine Mersey Wager, daughter Oif Gerard Bond and Ellen Augusta Wager and wife (1867) of John Lawrence Shilling. Sitting in chair, in plaid dress with white collar, wearing earrings and broach. Straight dark hair parted in middle, pulled back. No case, inornately embossed brass binder and stiff brass cut-out mat over image and clear glass. See cat. #'s 13772, 13773, 13777.
Circa 1860
Portrait of Gerard Bond Wager, circa 1850
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Bust view of gerard bond wager (1805-1848) son of John Wager, Jr. And Catherine Bate Wager and grandson of Robert Harper's niece, Sarah M. Harper Wager. Property owner in H. Ferry and grandfather of Catherine B. Schilling. View same as carte-de-visite under cat. # 13770.In wood case with reddish-brown embossed paper, portion of brass fastner; left interior has red silk liner, and image behind clear glass, gilt 8-sided cut-out mat and a purple velvet trim between case and contents.
Circa 1850
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