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John Henry Kelso Davis (1875-1956), General John Moore Kelso Davis (1844-1920), and John Moore …
Three Generations of the Davis Family
John Henry Kelso Davis (1875-1956), General John Moore Kelso Davis (1844-1920), and John Moore Kelso Davis II (1908-2002).

Three Generations of the Davis Family

SubjectPortrait of General John Moore Kelso Davis American, 1844 - 1920
SubjectPortrait of John Henry Kelso Davis American, 1875 - 1956
SubjectPortrait of John Moore Kelso Davis II American, 1908 - 2002
Dateabout 1909
MediumPhotography; toned platinum print on paper in frame
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 3/4 x 3 3/8in. (12.1 x 8.6cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 3/4 x 5 x 6 3/8in. (1.9 x 12.7 x 16.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Ethel Davis
DescriptionStudio portrait of two men and a young child. The men are wearing suits, and the child wears a white gown. The older man is seated, with the baby seated on his lap.
Object number2003.239.5
InscribedOn verso of index card accompanying the photograph, inscribed in black ink, "John MK / Davis I & II / John HK / Davis / Circa / 1909".
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    2003.182.124
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    1900-1920
    2010.186.13  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Curtiss-Schervee Studios
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    Matthew H. Press
    1920-1940
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    Kelloggs & Comstock
    1850
    Museum purchase, 1990.79.0, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined
    Elijah Chapman Kellogg
    1852-1853
    The Three Pets.
    D. W. Kellogg & Co.
    1830-1840
    The Holy Family.
    E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
    1857-1865
    2002.109.14: Colonel John F. Moran
    Olsen Studio
    1880-1915