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Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.82,   © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mrs. William James Hamersley
Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.82, © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mrs. William James Hamersley

Photographer (American, 1830 - 1902)
Date1864-1869
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 1/8in. (8.6 x 5.4cm) Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 1/8in. (8.6 x 5.4cm) Mount (height x width): 3 15/16 x 2 3/8in. (10 x 6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
Object number2011.63.82
DescriptionBust-length portrait of an older woman wearing a bonnet A brooch is pinned to the lace collar of her dress.
NotesSubject Note: Laura Sophia Cooke was the wife of William James Hamersley and was the mother of Judge William Hamersley and his siblings. She was born on March 18, 1805 and died in 1869. (Ruocco, 03/10/12)
Status
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