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Gift of Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Pierce, 2013.63.10  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Faith and Ormando Butler
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Pierce, 2013.63.10 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Faith and Ormando Butler

PhotographerPhotographed by Henry G. Borgfeldt German-American, born 1865
Date1896-1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 1/2 x 3 3/4in. (6.4 x 9.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 1/2 x 3 3/4in. (6.4 x 9.5cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 3/8 x 6 1/2in. (11.1 x 16.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Pierce
DescriptionFormal studio portrait of a small girl and a small boy. The girl is wearing a white dress and a white bow in her hair. She wears a cross on a chain around her neck. The boy is wearing a sailor suit.
Object number2013.63.10
InscribedOn verso, in black ink, "Compliments of / Faith & Ormando [?] Butler"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesDate Note: Date is based on the years when the photographer was in Meriden. (Finlay 4/2/2014)
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
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    Henry G. Borgfeldt
    1902
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    Henry Saint John
    1890
    Love Faith and Hope.
    E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
    1855-1856
    Love, Faith, and Hope.
    E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
    1855-1856
    Gift of John Gambell, 2005.181.43  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Richard S. DeLamater
    1889-1904
    Shall I Fight or Not?
    D. W. Kellogg & Co.
    1830-1840
    Gift of the estate of M. Allen Swift, 2006.91.27  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Brown Studio
    1939-1940
    Be Silent.
    D. W. Kellogg & Co.
    1830-1840
    The Story of Poor Cock Robin.
    Elijah Chapman Kellogg
    1852-1853
    No Song No Supper.
    Elijah Chapman Kellogg
    1852-1853