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ca. 1863
GUSN-268556
Carte de visite album identified on the title page as "A Book of Photographs." It was published by J.E. Tilton Co., Boston, in 1863. Most of these are identified, some with family relationships. There are some unusually nice photos of parents with children and three young men in Civil War uniform. Families represented are Winsor, Barker, Tobey, Howland, Stetson and Frothingham. A faint note on the inside cover says "Winsor, Nov '63." It's probable that this was an album owned by the Winsor family.
Boston photographers are Silsbee, Case & Co. and John Adams Whipple.
families
portraits
children (people by age group)
soldiers
military uniforms
parents
civil wars
photograph albums
cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
1 photograph album
PC009
Photograph albums collection
PC009.080B
Gift
Gift of Penelope Barker Noyes
Silsbee, Case & Co. (Photographer)
Whipple, John Adams, 1822-1891 (Photographer)
J.E. Tilton and Company (Publisher)
photograph albums
cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
Civil War
A note in the accession records states, "The family photographs include a number of pictures of related Frothinghams, given by the donor's cousin Mrs. Austin Smith, and come originally from 74 Chestnut St."
Item
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