John Allen
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Date1884
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/2 x 3 1/2in. (8.9 x 8.9cm)
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)
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
DescriptionBust-length studio portrait of an elderly man wearing a jacket, vest, shirt, and bow tie. He has a mustache.
Object number2011.63.10
InscribedOn verso, in black ink, "John Allen / at 69 / Senate 1884"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: John Allen was born on February 6, 1815. He was a member of the Connecticut State Senate in 1863-1864 and 1884-1885. He was married to Mary Allen and was the father of Jane Allen, who married Judge William Hamersley in 1882. He is the great grandfather of Jane Hamersley Wright. The Allen family lived in Saybrook. He died on June 17, 1901. (Ruocco, 03/22/12)Subject Terms
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