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Gift of the estate of M. Allen Swift, 2006.91.6 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Caroline Matilda Harwood Swift and Matthew Swift in the year of their marriage, 1871
Gift of the estate of M. Allen Swift, 2006.91.6 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Caroline Matilda Harwood Swift and Matthew Swift in the year of their marriage, 1871

Photographer
Date1871
MediumPhotography; albumen prints on paper in cardboard mats
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 5/16 x 3 1/4in. (11 x 8.3cm) Sheet (height x width): 7 3/16 x 5 1/4in. (18.3 x 13.3cm) Mount (height x width): 8 x 5 7/8in. (20.3 x 14.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the estate of M. Allen Swift
Object number2006.91.5-.6
DescriptionBust-length studio portraits of a man and a woman. The man has a beard. The woman wears a dress with a lace collar and earrings.
NotesSubject Note: Matthew Swift founded M. Swift & Sons, manufacturers of gold leaf and hot die stamping foils, in the 1880s. His son Matthew H. Swift joined the firm in 1887 and remained active in the business until his death in 1958.
Status
Not on view
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