Portrait of unknown manHarpers Ferry National Historical ParkCased, 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.
Portrait of uknown manHarpers Ferry National Historical ParkCased, medium size, of a young man dressed in dark suit, vest, white shirt, standup collar and black tie. His hair widely parted on his left combed high to the right and brushed over his ears. wood case is hinged, covered with leather-like material, embossed floral pattern on front and back, and small brass hook on right edge. Interior has a red, silky liner on the left and the right has a narrow, red velvet covered strip surrounding an ornate brass binder, image, curved brass cut-out mat and glass. Dates 19th century.
Portrait of unknown man in profileHarpers Ferry National Historical ParkCased, 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.
Portrait of Ruth Moors and husband Charles Hester, both seated, circa 1850Harpers Ferry National Historical ParkImage of seated couple, identified as Ruth Moors and husband Charles Hester. Image has some tinting; in a hinged wood case covered with black embossed paper, and two small brass hook fasteners. Interior left has red plush with flower and both outer edges of case gilt trim. Content components are: brass binder, image, brass cut-out mat, clear glass cover and plush trim.
Portrait of Alfred A. Moors, MD, circa 1855Harpers Ferry National Historical ParkImage 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.
Ambrotype from painting of seated elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Atwaler Cook, circa 1850Harpers Ferry National Historical ParkTinted 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.
Portrait of Alfred A. Moors as a young man, with hands folded across lap, circa 1855Harpers Ferry National Historical ParkImage 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.
Portrait of couple, Mary Jane Cook and Alfred A. Moors, circa 1855Harpers Ferry National Historical ParkImage of couple identified as Mary Jane Cook and Alfred A. Moors, couple's cheeks are tinted and both are seated. In hinged wood case covered with textured paper, brass, push-in fastener, dark purple plush liner on interior left, faded cloth trim around image case. Marked. Content components are: embossed brass binder, image, clear glass and brass, embossed oval cut-out mat.
Portrait of Gerard Bond Wager, circa 1850Harpers Ferry National Historical ParkBust 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.
Delegation to Washington to sew up the Rockefeller Donation.Great Smoky Mountains National ParkDelegation to Washington to sew up the Rockefeller Donation. Front from left: Former YN governor Ben W. Hooper, Willis P. Davis, E.E. Conner, Dqavid C. Chapman, Gov. Henry H. Horton, John Noland, Knoxville Mayor James A. Fowler, William H. Shields. Back from left: Kenneth Chorley (Rockefeller Foundation), Arno B. Cammerer (NPS), Wiley Brownlee, J.M. Clark, Marguerite Preston, Ben A. Morton, Frank Maloney, Cary Spence, Russel Hanion, and Cowan Rogers.Delegation to Washington, III-Z-4936, History - Miscellaneous
1928-03-06
Cooks and mess boys at CCC Camp, Elkmont, 1933Great Smoky Mountains National ParkOriginal Captions: Cooks and Mess boys at CCC Camp, Elkmont. CCC Activities; III-C-CCC-16901, History - Campgrounds and Picnic Areas - Cataloochee CCC Camp .Cooks and Mess boys at CCC Camp, Elkmont.CCC Activities, III-C-CCC-16901, History - Campgrounds and Picnic Areas - Cataloochee CCC Camp
Civilian Conservation Corps men, Cataloochee campGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkCollection of CCC negatives donated by John H. Horne, Greenville, NC who was in CCC at Smokemont during summer of 1936. Photos No. 16829 - 16845 inc. Acc. No. 669. Cat. No. 12244.CCC men, III-C-CCC-16835, History - Campgrounds and Picnic Areas - Cataloochee CCC Camp