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Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.53  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mary Patton Welles
Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.53 © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mary Patton Welles

Dateearly 20th century
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount, platinum print on paper on cardboard mount, gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/8 x 2 1/2in. (7.9 x 6.4cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 3 11/16 x 2 13/16in. (9.4 x 7.1cm) or smaller
Mount (height x width): 7 1/4 x 4 3/4in. (18.4 x 12.1cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of John Gambell
DescriptionFormal and informal portraits of Mary Patton Welles. Two early portraits are oval in format. In one portrait, Mary P. Welles is an elderly woman wearing a hat, coat, and a print dress, standing outdoors on a grassy lawn beside a flower garden.
Object number2005.181.53-.56
Inscribed2005.181.53: On verso, in black ink, "Mary Patton Welles / Geneva 1906); in pencil, "For Roger P. Welles / 1954"
2005.181.54: On verso, in black ink, "Mary Patton Welles / 1899"
2005.181.55: On verso, in black ink, "Mary Patton Welles / 1899"
2005.181.56: On verso, in black ink, "Mother / Mary P. Welles"
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Gift of John Gambell, 20053181.72  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Baumann Studio
    early 20th century
    Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.82  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Horace L. Bundy
    1886-1903
    Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.43  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Richard S. DeLamater
    1889-1904
    Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.1  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Richard S. DeLamater
    1883
    Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.75  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Elmer Chickering
    late 19th century
    Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.60  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Fabian Bachrach
    early 20th century
    Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.85  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Moreno & Lopez
    about 1895
    Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.14  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Dana
    early 20th century
    Gift of Mrs. Carolyn W. Ellis. 1973.17.0.8, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
    Rear Admiral Roger Welles
    Gift of Roger Patton Welles, 1972.8.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No known copyright
    Rear Admiral Roger Welles
    1913