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Gift of the estate of Gail Ripley, 1994.148.119  © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.
Charles E. Ripley with a photograph of Mary Daniels Ellis, Hartford
Gift of the estate of Gail Ripley, 1994.148.119 © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.

Charles E. Ripley with a photograph of Mary Daniels Ellis, Hartford

Datebefore 1896
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 7 7/8in. (12 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionYoung man seated at a desk. He wears a polka dot jacket, vest, tie, celluloid collar, watch chain and a wire pin that spells "Hartford." A pen is behind his ear. He holds a cabinet card portrait photograph of a young woman. An inkwell and a photograph of an actress or dancer in costume are on the desk. Papers are in pigeonholes. Physics, chemistry and natural science textbooks are on the shelf above the desk. A lamp, probably a gaslight, is at the right. A measuring or surveying device, possibly a theodolite, is near the window.
Object number1994.148.119
NotesSubject Note: In 1890 Charles Ripley (1871-1932) married Mary Daniels Ellis in 1896. He worked at the Hartford Steam Boiler Company.
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