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
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Cased print of a man dressed in a dark suit, lighter fabric vest, white shirt, black bow-tie. His hair is high on top, parted on his left and slightly below ear lobe. Case is small, hinged, wood covered with a leather-like material with an embossed pattern on front and back, and a small brass hook on right edge. Interior left has a red velvet lining embossed with a floral and vase pattern. Right side has narrow red velvet framing enclosing a narrow, gilt, embossed metal frame, glass, gilt metal matte with oval, open himage area and the image. Dates to the 19th century.
Circa 1865
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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 two unidentified young women, one sitting and one standing
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Cased print of two young women dressed in off-the -shoulder evening dresses, one is wearing a dark fabric, and the other a lighter shade. Woman on the left has hair parted in center and pulled back, wearing a necklace, breast pin, and a bracelet on each wrist. Woman on the right is sitting at an angle, hair pulled back, wearing a necklace, and holding her hands at the shoulder area of the other woman. Both have tinted cheeks.
Circa 1850
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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 Ruth Moors and husband Charles Hester, both seated, circa 1850
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Image 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.
Circa 1850
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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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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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Portrait of unidentified woman, believed to be a member of the Wager family, wearing a bonnet, circa 1850
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Unidentified female, believed to be a member of the Wager family. Encased in 8-sided brass hinged, embossed wood case with brass fastner. Left interior of case has velvet floral embossed brown lining and tintype encased behind glass, an embossed brass binder and cut-out mat. Center of cut-out is oval.
Circa 1850
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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 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 unidentified woman, seated, with one hand near ear, circa 1855
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Image of unidentified woman, seated, left elbow on books and hand by ear, other hand resting in front of waist; in hinged wood case covered with reddish-brown paper embossed with floral design, 2 small brass hook fasteners, red plush liner with floral pattern on interior left, plain red plush trim around image case, and gilt trim on outer edges of interior 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 couple, Mary Jane Cook and Alfred A. Moors, circa 1855
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Image 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.
Circa 1855
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Portrait of unidentified woman, circa 1850
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Medium size, tintype of a woman in a dark, puffed long sleeved dress, with button front, trimming down bodice and dark collar with brooch in the center front. Her hair is parted in the center, pulled straight down and under, and back behind her ears. Embossed leather-like hinged wood case with brass hook on right edge. Interior has red, embossed velvet liner on left side, right side has a narrow, faded red velvet strip surrounding an ornate brass binder, tintype, curved brass cut-out mat and glass. Dates 19th century.
Circa 1850
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Portrait of Ruth Simms Moors, circa 1855
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Image of seated woman, identified as Ruth Simms Moors, in hinged wood case covered with reddish-brown embossed paper-gilt trim on interior edges, two small brass hooks, red plush flower/leaf pattern liner on interior left, and plain red plush around image case. Content components are: ribbed brass binder, image, plain curved brass cut-out mat, clear glass cover.
Circa 1855
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Portrait of Pamelia Jackson Cook, wife of Atwaler Cook, Jr., circa 1855
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Image of woman, identified as Pamelia Jackson Cook, wife of Atwaler Cook, Jr. , her cheeks are tinted and she is seated. In hinged wood case covered with textured paper, brass push-in fastener, red plush scroll pattern liner on interior left, and plain red plush trim around image binder. Content components are: ornate brass binder, image, ornate brass oval cut-out mat, and clear glass.
Circa 1855
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Portrait of Mary Ielellan Parsons, seated, wearing a plaid dress, circa 1850
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Mary Ielellan Parsons, sitting view, in plaid off-shoulder, hoop skirt dress, brooch at center neck, bracelet on each arm, dark hair parted in center, in long curls and pulled back from face. Lips and cheeks tinted. In embossed wood case, two brass fastners, left interior has embossed red velvet liner; image behind clear glass, embossed brass inder and curved cut-out mat. Faded red velvet between case and brass binder. See Franzen and Donor's genealogy reference for subject indentity.
Circa 1850
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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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