Showing posts with label connecticut. Show all posts
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Friday, May 15, 2026

Engraving of a Lost Photo of Governor Jonathan Trumbull's Tomb in Lebanon, Connecticut (1859)


Engraving of a lost photo of Governor Jonathan Trumbull's tomb in Lebanon, Connecticut, 1859. Trumbull had served as governor of Connecticut during most of the American Revolutionary War. The engraving was originally published in the April 30, 1859 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The original photo is attributed to photographer Henry Lord Gay, which might be the same person as the later notable architect. Gay seems to have been living in Connecticut in 1859, but he would have only been around 15 years old when the photo was taken.

Source: Internet Archive.

Henry Lord Gay's Findagrave entry.

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Ambrotype Portrait of 98-Year-Old Milly Perkins Who Lived in Bethany, Connecticut (1850's/1860's)


Ambrotype portrait of 98-year-old Milly Perkins who lived in Bethany, Connecticut, c. 1850's/1860's. From the book Bethany And Its Hills by Eliza Jennette Lines published in 1905.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Portraits of Members of the Police Department of Hartford, Connecticut (1868)


Portraits of members of the police department of Hartford, Connecticut, 1868. By Stuart. From the book Historical Sketch of the Police Service of Hartford, From 1636 to 1901.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Daguerreotype of a Group of People Posing With a Wagon in Front of a Building in Thompson, Connecticut


Daguerreotype of a group of people posing with a wagon in front of a building in Thompson, Connecticut, c. 1850’s. A sign on the right side of the building advertises the possible photographer's studio inside. Attributed to L.J. Phillips.

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Sunday, January 25, 2015

Carte De Visite Portrait of Unidentified Militimen Posing in Front of a Tent With a Bearing a Ku Klux Klan Sign


Carte de visite portrait of unidentified militimen posing in front of a tent bearing a Ku Klux Klan sign on it possibly near Hartford, Connecticut, c. 1860's. By Camp.

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