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.