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Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.99  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mrs. John Allen
Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.99 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mrs. John Allen

Photographer (American, 1821 - 1896)
Dateabout 1865
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 5/8 x 3 7/8in. (14.3 x 9.8cm) Sheet (height x width): 5 5/8 x 3 7/8in. (14.3 x 9.8cm) Mount (height x width): 5 5/8 x 3 7/8in. (14.3 x 9.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
Object number2011.63.99
DescriptionFull-length studio portrait of a woman wearing a full skirt and underskirt over a crinoline. A vase is on a small table at the right.
NotesSubject Note: Mary Ann Phelps was born on October 28, 1819. She married John Allen in 1848. Photographs suggest that the couple had four daughters. Photographs of two daughters, Mary Constance Allen and Jane Allen are included in the CHS collection. A third daughter, Grace, is listed in the 1900 Federal Census. Mary Ann Allen died in 1900. (Ruocco, 03/22/12)


Status
Not on view
Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.98  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
1860-1870
Gift of Edith Cowles Poor, 2008.38.4  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Davis & Sanford
1892-1895
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Sarony & Major
1843-1857
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Mary Jane Buel
about 1890-1895, altered from earlier dress
Dress
Frances Eliza Smith
about 1888
Gift of John Heckman, 2003.170.37  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Wilbur F. Page
about 1865
Gift of Elizabeth W. Temple, 2011.63.10  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
1884
Gift of Clifford T. Alderman  2012.233.67  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Cross
1864-1865