Portrait of unidentified young man wearing a coat and bow tie
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Tintype of a young man dressed in a coat with wide lapels, velvet trimmed collar, light shirt and a wide bow tie. Hair is parted on his right side, short andsmooth except for a slight roach in front. Gold colored tin framing measuring 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches embossed with a scroll type design with a small star on each corner ofthe frame. The framing has an oval-shaped cut out in the center which sets over the tintype, framing the individual.
Portrait of unidentified young man wearing a coat and hat
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Tinype of a young man in a coat, white collar, stripped tie or shirt,cup and his hair is cropped short and bushy. Gold colored tin framing measuring 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches embossed with a scroll type design with a small star on each corner ofthe frame. The framing has an oval-shaped cut out in the center which sets over the tintype, framing the individual.
Portrait of unidentified young man wearing a coat and top hat, smoking a pipe
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Tintype of a young man in a coat, vest, print wide tie, wearing top had and and smoking long-stepped pipe. Hair is cropped to ear length. Gold covered tin measuring 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches embossed with flower and leaf design with a small star on each corner of the frame. The framing has an oval-shapped center which sets over the tintype framing the individual.
Portrait of unidentified young man wearing a coat, striped tie and hat
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Tintype of a young man in a coat, high, light collar, stripped wide tie and a cap. Hair cropped short about the ears. Gold colored tin framing measuring 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 embossed with a scroll type design. The framing has an oval-shapedcut out in the center which sets over the tin type, framing the individual. The tinframe just folds around the tintype.
Portrait of unidentified young man wearing a coat, striped vest, and hat
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Tintype of a young man dressed in a coat, stripped vest, light shirt, bow tie and a wide had with the brim slightly turning upward. He has the hat on the slight left angle. Hair is cropped short and smooth. Label on back with the inscription "I.F. Hancock." Gold colored tin framing measuring 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches embossed with flower and leaf design with a small star on each corner of the frame. The framing has an oval-shapped cut in center which sets over the tintype, framing the individual.
Portrait of unidentified young man wearing a coat, vest, and hat
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Tintype of a young man in a beret type cap, coat, vest, shirt with a white collar and his tie appears to be two-tone. His hair is cropped to cover the major portion of his ears. Label on back of tintype with "Eli" Ltr. Rogers." Could possible be Elliot. Gold colored tin framing measuring 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches embossed with flower and leaf design with a small star on each corner of the frame.
Portrait of unidentified young man wearing a coat, vest, and hat
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Tintype of a young man dressed in a coat, vest, white shirt, wide bow tie, and a visor type cap setting ona slight left angle on his head. His hair is cropped and bushy and covers the major portion of his ears. Bold colored tin framing measuring 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches embossed with flower and leaf design with a small star on each corner of the frame. The framing has an oval-shape cut out in the center which sets over the tintype, framing the individual. The tin frame folds around the tintype.
Portrait of unidentified young man wearing a coat, vest, and hat, with cigar in his mouth
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Tintype of a young man with a cap (w/visor) on his head setting on a slight right angle. He has on a white shirt, string type tow tie, vest and coat with wide lapels. He also has a cigar in his mouth (left side of mouth). Gold colored tin framing measuring 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 inches embossed with flower and leaf design with a small star on each corner of the frame. The framing has an oval-shaped cut out in the center which sets over the tintype, framing the individual. The tin frame folds around the tintype.
Portrait of unidentified young man wearing hat and jacket, seated with arm resting on table
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Pictures of a young man and lady in a wood embossed, hinged case image are behind ornate metal liner, and carved with glass. Size 3 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches.
Portrait of unknow child, lying
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Cased print of a small child lying on white linens, covered with checked blanket and appears to have flowers near its head. Perhaps a death-bed image. Case is hinged, wood, covered with a reddish-brown leather-like material floral and leaf embossed on front and back and has two brass hooks. Interior has a red narrow velvet covered frame enclosing, gilt, metal embossed frame, glass, an embossed gilt matte with curved image opening and tintype. 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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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 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 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 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 unknown woman
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Cased, medium size, and shows a woman dressed in gray, long-sleeve dress with a "v" shape bodice or shawl. Her hair is parted in the middle and pulled straight down and behind her ears. Her left arm is resting on a table and the right is across her lap. Wood case is hinged and covered with an embossed, leather-like material. Right side has a small brass hook. Interior has an embossed, red velvet liner on the left, and the right has a narrow red velvet covered strip surrounding an ornately embossed brass binder, brass cut-out mat, and glass cover. Dates 19th century.
Circa 1850
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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 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 woman, seated
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Cased print of a young woman, seated, wearing a light color dress, buttoned down the front, string-tie at neckline and long sleeves. Hair parted in middle and looped under ears. Her right arm is resting on a table and left folded at waist with draw-string purse over wrist. Case is hinged wood covered with leather-like material embossed on fromt and back with urn and leafy pattern, and has two small brass hooks on right edge. Interior has a red velvet lining with an ambossed pattern on the left. Right side has narrow red velvet covered framing enclosing narrow, embossed gilt metal frame, glass, stamped gilt metal matte with curved open image area and the print. Top surface of both sides has a gilt chain-like decoration. dates between 1845 to 1860.
Circa 1853
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Portrait of woman (Elizabeth Steadman?), seated, holding baby
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Partly cased tintype of Slizabeth steadman, mother of donor. (Cover is missing from frame) wooden embossed with designs, gilt framing and glass over tintype.
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