Albert James Gilman and Bertha Petersen Gilman
PhotographerPhotographed by
Nyser's Studio Inc.
American
Original OwnerOriginally owned by the
Gilman family
American
Date1911
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on card in black paper folder
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 13/16 x 2 13/16in. (9.7 x 7.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 7/8 x 4 7/8in. (20 x 12.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 7/8 x 4 7/8in. (20 x 12.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Martin A. Gilman
DescriptionBust-length studio portrait of a woman and a man. A tree is painted on the background.
Object number2001.103.6
InscribedOn tissue paper cover, at bottom, in pencil: "BPG [Bertha Petersen Gilman] / AJG [Albert James Gilman] / Probably wedding photo - 1911"The accession number is inscribed in pencil on the front paper cover, and on verso of the card mount at the bottom.NotesHistorical Notes: A note on this photograph indicates that it is probably the wedding photograph of Bertha Peterson Gilman and Albert James Gilman from 1911.
Subject Notes: Albert James Gilman was born 2 September 1876. His wife, Bertha Peterson Gilman, was born in 1880. Their son, Martin A. Gilman, is the donor. Albert James Gilman was employed by the Southern New England Telephone Company in Hartford from 9 May 1910 until his retirement on 1 May 1936.
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