Gift of Martha Dewing, 2015.173.2, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

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Aunt Mary

SubjectPossibly portrait of Mary Goodwin American, 1846 - 1880

PhotographerPhotographed by Wilson Brothers American

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 2 3/8 × 4in. (6 × 10.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Martha Dewing

DescriptionCarte de visite by the Wilson Bros. & Co., of Hartford, Connecticut. Black and white full-length portrait of a woman identified on the reverse as, “Aunt Mary,” possibly Mary Goodwin. The woman is posed seated at a small table. She is wearing a gown with long sleeves and a full skirt, and her dark hair is worn in a chignon and accented with a bow.

Object number2015.173.2

InscribedHandwritten in black ink on back: "Aunt Mary"

Printed in black on back: "WILSON BROS. & CO./ 258 MAIN ST./ HARTFORD, CONN."

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