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Gift of Dorothy Filley Bidwell, 1957.18.15E, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No know…
Young man, Filley family member or friend
Gift of Dorothy Filley Bidwell, 1957.18.15E, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright

Young man, Filley family member or friend

Dateabout 1865
MediumAmbrotype; collodion on glass with dark backing layer 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): 2 7/8 × 2 1/2 × 3/4in. (7.3 × 6.4 × 1.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Dorothy Filley Bidwell
DescriptionNinth plate ambrotype of a young man whose name is unknown. He was probably a member of the Filley family or was a family friend. He is wearing a coat with a dark bowtie just visible under the plaid scarf he is wearing around his neck. He is also wearing a low top hat.
Object number1957.18.15E
On View
Not on view
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Eustace Chester Chapman
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Mary Frances Bull
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Louis James Filley
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Unknown
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Ellen Cornelia Pomeroy
March 23, 1859