Description: Middle aged man, hair parted on side and brushed back, Beard and mustache neatly trimmed. Wears dark coat with velvet collar, vest with placket buttoned over top and tie or scarf around neck.
Description: Unknown middle aged woman, hair parted in middle and pulled back. Braids at back of head. Dark dress with small pattern throughout. Small white collar and large brooch at neck.
Description: Unknown young woman, hair parted in middle and pulled back with hair band. Dark dress with floral pattern throughout wide sleeves and narrow lace collar with tiny black bow. Hands folded in lap. Ring on one finger. Marked on frame, "Patent Applied For."
Description: Unknown middle aged woman with hair parted in middle and pulled back with black bow. V-shaped bodice trimmed with three black stripes, similar trim on waist. White collar.
Description: Unknown teenage boy, hair parted on side and brushed back. Cheeks colored by photographer. Wears checked wool double breasted coat. White shirt and ligth colored bow tie. Photo bent in middle.
Description: Unknown middle aged woman, hair parted in middle and pulled back. Wears light colored cape with dark striped border. Wide skirt with hoop underneath, four dark stripes on hem of skirt. Black belt at waist with buttons down front. Hand on back of side chair. Marked on frame, "patent applied for."
Description: Unknown young man with hair combed back dark beard and mustache. Dark suit with white shirt and black bow tie. Marked on frame, "patent Oct 18, 1888 S. Wing 290 Washington St. Boston." Image cracking.
Description: Unknown young woman, hair parted in middle and braided in back. Wears light colored dress with horizontal pleats at bottom of skirt. Similar pleats on hem of bodice with buttons down center. Bow at neck. Hands folded in lap. Man on right hair parted on side and brushed over. Wears black coat, pants, vest. Coat open. White shirt and small black bow tie. Watch fob attached to vest. Marked on album page, "Aunt Elsie Walter and husband." [show more]
Description: Small dog sitting on wooden side chair. Hand reaching from outside photograph holding back of dog. Dog has black ears and white body. Very boxey. Image cracking on right side.
Description: Two women, one young and one older. Woman on left hair pulled back in hair band, small tight curls around forhead. Black dress with white scarf around neck. Three rows of buttons down center of bodice and buttons on cuff. Small dangling earrings. pleated hem on skirt with decorative border just above. Woman on right hair parted in middle and pulled back, worn in corkscrew curls in back and small tight curls around forehead. Black dress with puckered skirt and pleated hem. Buttons down center of bodice with black bow at collar. Brooch at neck. Women hold hands. Black and white photograph with color added to cheeks. Marked on album page Mother and my Grandmother. [show more]
Description: Young woman with hair parted in middle and pulled to back. Wears black hat on back of head with decorative trim. Wears black dress with round white collar and brooch at neck.
Description: Young woman with curly hair around forehead with braids in back. Cheeks colored by photographer. Wears black dress with form fitting bodice, buttons down center with white collar. Chain attached to buttons and waist. Hands folded in lap. Scratch in surface over hands and to right of image. Marked on frame "Grama Hawse".
Description: Young woman with hair parted in middle and pulled back. Corksrew curls worn at back of head. Wears dark dress with pointed lace collar and dark bow shaped piece under color. Buttons down front. Velvet trim on cuffs and decorative pieces at top of skirt. Seated in chair with narrow fringe on back. Marked on album page "Aunt Abbie Hawes".
Description: Baby age 1-2. Dark hair with curl on top of head. Seated in chair with fringe. Wears short light colored dress with plaid sash around waist. White stockings and high black boots.
Description: Girl age 4-8. Dark hair parted in the middle and pulled into bow, hangs down in back. Knee length dress with dark skirt and arms hemmed in plaid. Plaid also on bodice with double row of buttons. Lace collar and black stockings. Seated on steps with railing behind in photographers studio. Cheek color added.
Description: Marked Great Grandmother Walter. On back writing not readable appears to be A. J. Walter. Heavy set woman age 60-70. Dark straight hair parted in middle and pulled back. Wears plaid dress with gathers on bodice. Simple white round collar. Brooch at neck. Not in original frame, oval mark left on surface. Small hole punched in upper right hand corner. Presentation folder included with tintype.
Description: Thaddeus Shepley Somes age 40-50. Hairline receding, hair brushed back. Neatly trimmed beard and mustache. Wears heavy dark coat unbuttoned with dark vest underneath buttoned to top and white collar. One hand on knee the other on table. Color added to cheeks. Emulsion pealing from edges.
Description: Woman age 50-60. Name in pencil on back not readable ([great ---- Hau-). Hair pulled back tight. Wears dark dress buttons down front. White collar with plaid scarf around neck joined by large white brooch. Hands folded in lap. Ring on middle finger,color added to cheeks.
Description: Man age 30 -40. Straight dark hair brushed to left side, part on right. Dark mustache. Wears dark coat, buttoned to top. White collar and white tie with dark striped under coat. Some deterioration of image on left side. Bent in places.
Description: Emilie Clarissa Meynell Somes, wife of Thaddeus Shepley Somes. Seated turned to left. Dark hair pulled back into large bun at back of head. Wears band in hair and long beaded earrings. Black fitted dress with simple white collar. Holds book, perhaps photo album.