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Cased ambrotype photograph of an unidentified young man. The emulsion of this fragile image is beginning to fall off the plate. Ambrotypes were popular in the mid-1800's

1. Cased Portrait of Young Man, W. Va.

IDNO:
039908
Title:
Cased Portrait of Young Man, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1860
Description:
Cased ambrotype photograph of an unidentified young man. The emulsion of this fragile image is beginning to fall off the plate. Ambrotypes were popular in the mid-1800's
Ambrotype image of two prominent political leaders, active in the formation and government of West Virginia. The reverse side of the image has a political advertisement stating, "People's Ticket; For Congress, Wm G. Brown. Senate, Dan D. T. Farnsworth." Brown did serve in the United States House of Representatives before and during the Civil War. Farnsworth was never elected to the Senate, however he did served in the West Virginia Legislature for several terms and as Interim-Governor in 1869.

2. Cased Portrait of William G. Brown Sr. and Daniel D. T. Farnsworth, Western Virginia (West Virginia)

IDNO:
040095
Title:
Cased Portrait of William G. Brown Sr. and Daniel D. T. Farnsworth, Western Virginia (West Virginia)
Date:
ca. 1860
Description:
Ambrotype image of two prominent political leaders, active in the formation and government of West Virginia. The reverse side of the image has a political advertisement stating, "People's Ticket; For Congress, Wm G. Brown. Senate, Dan D. T. Farnsworth." Brown did serve in the United States House of Representatives before and during the Civil War. Farnsworth was never elected to the Senate, however he did served in the West Virginia Legislature for several terms and as Interim-Governor in 1869.
Information included with the image, " Richard Powell, U. B. Minister, Nephew - Grandmother Lewis."

3. Cased Ambrotype Portrait of Richard Powell

IDNO:
040243
Title:
Cased Ambrotype Portrait of Richard Powell
Date:
ca. 1860
Description:
Information included with the image, " Richard Powell, U. B. Minister, Nephew - Grandmother Lewis."
Ambrotype of Mary McNab wearing the fashion and hair style of the 1860's.

4. Cased Portrait of Aunt Mary McNab

IDNO:
040244
Title:
Cased Portrait of Aunt Mary McNab
Date:
ca. 1860
Description:
Ambrotype of Mary McNab wearing the fashion and hair style of the 1860's.