Mother of J. Hamilton Scranton
PhotographerPhotographed by
William Kurtz
1833 - 1904
Dateabout 1875
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 5 15/16 x 4in. (15.1 x 10.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 15/16 x 4in. (15.1 x 10.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 3/8 x 4 3/16in. (16.2 x 10.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 15/16 x 4in. (15.1 x 10.2cm)
Mount (height x width): 6 3/8 x 4 3/16in. (16.2 x 10.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
DescriptionBust-length portrait of a young woman with dark hair wearing a high collared dress, a necklace, and earrings
Object number2011.63.117
InscribedOn verso, upper left, in pencil, "Ham's mother"; lower right, accession numberNotesSubject Note: J. Hamilton Scranton's mother was Alice S. Scranton. In 1880, according to the Federal Census, Alice and her son were living with her parents, Sereno and Susan Scranton in Madison, CT. (Finlay 3/24/2012)Subject Terms
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