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Roger Welles IV
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Roger Welles IV

PhotographerPhotographed by Elmer Chickering American, born 1857
Datelate 19th century
MediumPhotography; tintypes on lacquered iron plates; albumen prints on paper on cardboard mounts
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 7/8 x 5in. (17.5 x 12.7cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 5 1/2 x 3 7/8in. (14 x 9.8cm) or smaller
Mount (height x width): 7 1/4 x 5 1/8in. (18.4 x 13cm) or smaller
Credit LineGift of John Gambell
DescriptionFormal studio portraits of Roger Welles IV as a boy and young man. Some portraits include a second person, possibly his brother. As a young man, Roger Welles has a mustache.
Object number2005.181.74-.77
Inscribed2005.181.74: On verso, in pencil, "121134 / x" "Roger Welles"
2005.181.77: On verso, in pencil, "1897 / Roger Welles IV"
Tintypes have accession numbers inscribed on verso in red acryllic paint; other photographs have accession numbers on verso, lower right, in pencil.
NotesSubject Note: Roger Welles IV was born in Newington, Connecticut. He attended United States Naval Academy and became a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. (Lee 12/4/2010)
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