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E.S. Baker
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Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of E.S. Baker. Three-quarter length portrait facing forward, he is standing and resting an arm on a column plinth (a studio prop). He is wearing a suit and tie. Hand-coloring on cheeks.
circa 1860-1869
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Unidentified Child
circa 1860-1869
Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype of an unidentified child in homemade frame. Quarter-length portrait. She is wearing a printed top, and a ribbon on top of her head. Hand-coloring on cheeks.
George McCready Oakley
circa 1860-1869
Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of George McCready Oakley. Half figure facing front and slightly right, leaning slightly back, wearing beard and dark coat. Hand-coloring on cheeks.
Mrs. Robinson
1862
Ferrotype/tintype of Mrs. Robinson. Head and shoulders portrait facing slightly right but looking forward. She has shoulder length ringlets, is wearing a white collar, and brooch or cameo at her ne...
Eunice Barrett
circa 1860-1869
Ninth plate ferrotype/tintype. Waist-up portrait of Eunice Barrett. She is wearing a dark dress with a light-colored lace collar. Allegedly the mother of the first white child born in Wisconsin. Ha...
Daniel L. Wells
circa 1860-1869
Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of Daniel Wells, quarter length facing front, with hand-coloring on cheeks.
John C. Frazee
1865
Ferrotype/tintype of John C. Frazee, 1857-1929. Quarter-length portrait facing slightly left, wearing suit coat, vest and white shirt. Hand-coloring on cheeks.
