Hannah Darrow Jerome and daughter Julia, age 2
SubjectPortrait of
Hannah Darrow Jerome
(American, 1810 - 1895)
SubjectPortrait of
Julia Wightman Starr
(American, 1846 - 1944)
MediumPhotography; daguerreotype on silver-coated copper plate under glass in wooden case with red silk pad
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (photo height x width): 2 3/4 × 2 1/4in. (7 × 5.7cm)
Other (height x width of open case): 3 3/4 × 6 3/8in. (9.5 × 16.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Roger M. and Maria C. Rogers
Object number2015.62.32
DescriptionDaguerreotype of Hannah Darrow Jerome and her daughter, Julia at age 2. Case is wood painted brown with a leaf motif. Hannah is wearing a dark dress with a white collar. Julia is sitting in her mother's lap.
NotesHannah Darrow Jerome (1810-1895) was the daughter of John Darrow (1779-1878) and Hannah Chappell (1778-1859). She married George Drisdale Jerome (1816-1893) in 1836. They had four children: George Henry Jerome (1839-1930), Amelia Jane Jerome (1841-1929), Julia Wightman Jerome (1846-1942), and Albert E. Jerome (1849-1860).Julia Wightman Jerome (1846-1942) married David Allen Starr (1842-1890) in 1899. They had two children: Ada Newell Starr (1876-1979) and Nellie Jerome Starr (1887-1972).
Status
Not on view
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