Description: Carte de visite of a man with dark hair parted on right, swept over (and slightly up) on right side. Has very thick dark mustache. Wears dark suit, dark bow tie, white shirt. Jacket unbuttoned after first button, distinctive horseshoe shaped pin on left lapel.
Description: Carte de visite of a woman with dark hair curled, pulled back, but also with long corkscrew curls hanging down shoulder. Wears dark dress with ruffled bodice, white ruffled collar, patterned shawl over shoulders. Wears earrings, long strand of large dark beads. Inscription on back reads “Lucy Noyes... Brinkerhoff California.”
Description: Cabinet card of a younger man wearing a dark suit (jacket and vest) with a lont striped tie and a white collared shirt. Straight dark hair parted on right side.
Description: Carte de visite of young man wearing dark suit, two wide lapels, dark bow tie, white shirt. Hair parted on left and combed over to right side. Two inscriptions, on the top and bottom of the back of the card, read “Wallis Clark.”
Description: Carte de visite of a man with striking dark hair, parted on right and swept over to other side. Wears wool suit, very fine plaid print, jacket and vest, with striped long tie and white shirt. Inscription on back reads “Leo Somes.”
Description: Carte de visite of man wearing dark houndstooth/plaid wool suit, with dark tie, white collared shirt. Has very short dark hair, dark mustache. Coat buttoned only at top bottom (second button unbuttoned).
Description: carte de visite of a man with dark hair parted on the right side, combed over to other side. Wears long dark beard. Wears dark suit with jacket and vest, white shirt, striped bow tie. Inscription on bottom reads “Capt. Nash”; inscription on back reads “Capt. Edgar Nash.”
Description: Carte de visite of young man wearing a woolen suit, fine plaid or houndstooth print, and dark bow tie and white shirt. Curly dark hair parted on left side. Inscription on back reads “Dr. Frank Lyman.”
Description: Carte de visite of a man with straight, thick dark hair parted on left. Wears dark suit jacket, vest, white shirt, dark thick bow tie. Inscription on back reads ”Geo Joy.”
Description: 1875-1885 (after 1876) Carte de visite of man wearing double breasted dark jacket, dark bow tie, white shirt. Dark hair parted on left. Facing to the right of the camera. Inscription on back of photo reads “Will Emery.”
Description: group portrait of eight women, two men, and two small children. Posed the porch of a wooden house with dark shutters. Clothing looks to be late 1800s.
Description: portrait of young girl with corkscrew curls sitting on knee of elderly man with long beard. Girl holds some sort of stick-like object in her right hand (possibly gun), her left hand rests on the older man’s left arm. Her dress is light-colored with dark velvety trim at wrists and collar. The older man is wearing a dark suit with a white handkerchief.
Description: portrait of a woman wearing dress with huge puffed sleeves, dark velvety bodice, high collar, brooch at throat. Dark hair, curly bangs, hair pulled back into tight bun worn high on head. Photo cut in circular shape, glued onto square matte at angle.
Description: carte de visite of a young woman dress with puffed sleeves, bodice cut in a zig-zag design, with high collar. Hair is pulled back and held with a large dark bow at the nape of her neck.
Description: Portrait of woman turned in profile to camera. Wears dark hair up in pompadour, fine chain around neck. Wears white silky dress with layers around shoulders, lace embellishments around back. Inscription below in ink, handwritten, reads “Miss Luruan Rockland.”
Description: Studio portrait of young woman in formal gown. Photo is from almost ankles up. Woman has curly dark hair, probably pulled back, though it could be worn short. Gown looks to be silk, short sleeve, very low neckline, lots of embroidery, as well as lots of beaded embellishments. Woman is also wearing bracelet of some sort on her left hand. Also lots of tucks at the back of dress, not really bustle, but lots of gathering of material. Inscription below photo on mount reads, in handwriting, “Estelle Holmes Morrison.” [show more]
Description: portrait of man in finely striped suit with black tie and white shirt. Mustache and hair parted on left side. Caption on back reads “December 1897.” Face turned slightly away from the camera (not looking straight ahead).
Description: Portrait of young man in dark suit with polka dot vest, white shirt and dark bow tie. Striped shirt underneath suit jacket; hands in pockets. Straight dark hair parted on left. Caption on back reads “H. Sumner Richardson, age 17 yrs.” b. 1883, d. 1947.
Description: Portrait of unknown young woman, standing with back to camera, head is turned so that it’s in profile. Dark curly hair pulled back and secured in low bun. Wearing white satin/lace top, draped over shoulders. Inscription reads “Dorothy Earnes” (could also be Earves).
Description: Portrait of woman with dark curly hair pulled back. Wearing white lacy dress--sort of coat over blouse for top. Lots of lace detail. Inscription on bottom of casing reads “Dorothy Earnes.”
Description: portrait of young man wearing dark suit jacket, long dark tie, and white high collared shirt. Wears small shiny pin on left hand lapel. Hair parted on middle, small curlicues on either side of part in front. Inscription on back reads “George F. Baine, C.H.S. 1904”
Description: Young man wearing woolen tweed jacket with white shirt, long dark tie. Hair parted on left and combed over. Inscription on back of mount reads “Mark W. Somes, age 13 years.” Same child as pictured in previous portrait. Mark Somes b. 11 April 1895, d. 7 March 1919.
Description: portrait of man wearing dark suit, white shirt with white rounded collar, and long dark tie. Has thinning, possibly gray, white or blondish hair, parted in the center, worn very short. Inscription below photo reads “Mark Morrison.”
Description: Portrait of woman taken from the shoulders up. Woman has dark wavy hair, twisted up into bun worn on top of head, can see hairpin just slightly. Wears beaded choker-length necklace, lacy top, light jacket with button detailing along lapels. Also wears brooch at neckline. Inscription on casing reads “Merry Christmas! 1914”
Description: Photo of woman standing outside, in garden, next to pillar, holding flowers in her hands at her waist. Wears dark dress that fades into background, white lace embellishment at neckline and cuffs, also string of white beads/pearls. Dark hair pulled back. Inscription on back reads, “To my dear friends from Annie E. Rutherford.” Small 1920 annual calendar, in folder that has title: "Forget me Not", attached to photo casing. Photo copy. Ribbon tied at top of card. [show more]