Lewis James Filley
SubjectPortrait of
Louis James Filley
1840 - 1906
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1860-1865
MediumTintype; collodion on lacquered iron in brass mat package in thermoplastic case; embossed purple velvet pad in left side of open case
DimensionsPlate (image plate height x width): 2 1/2 × 2in. (6.4 × 5.1cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 × 2 1/2 × 3/4in. (7.6 × 6.4 × 1.9cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 × 2 1/2 × 3/4in. (7.6 × 6.4 × 1.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Dorothy Filley Bidwell
DescriptionNinth plate tintype of Louis Filley when he was a young man. He is wearing a Jacket, vest, white shirt, and a small, striped bow tie. His hair is worn slightly long and is parted to one side.
Object number1957.18.15B
InscribedHandwritten on slip of paper tucked into left side of open case: "Louis James Filley / born Dec 25 - 1840 / died June 1 - 1906"Subject Terms
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