Gift of Martha Dewing, 2015.173.192, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

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Sarah Morgan

SubjectPortrait of Sarah Spencer Morgan American, 1839 - 1896

PhotographerPhotographed by Prescott & Gage American, 1861 - 1865

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 2 1/2 × 4in. (6.4 × 10.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Martha Dewing

DescriptionCarte de visite, black and white full-length photograph portrait of Sarah Spencer Morgan by Prescott and Gage Photographers of Hartford, Connecticut. Morgan is posed standing next to a prop column in front of a painted backdrop. She is wearing a dark, long sleeve bodice and a full, dark skirt. Her hair is parted down the center and worn in a chignon.

Object number2015.173.192

InscribedHandwritten in pencil on back: "Sarah Morgan"

Printed in black on back: "PRESCOTT & GAGE,/ PHOTOGRAPHERS,/ 368 MAIN STREET,/ HARTFORD,/ CONN."

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