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Gift of Laura Harding Brewer and Kate Cheney Chappell, 2022.38.21, Connecticut Historical Socie…
Group Portrait of Read Family
Gift of Laura Harding Brewer and Kate Cheney Chappell, 2022.38.21, Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

Group Portrait of Read Family

SubjectPortrait of Harold W. Read Sr. American, 1881 - 1949
SubjectPortrait of Caroline Goodwin Read American, 1910 - 2005
SubjectPortrait of John Dwight Parker American, 1850 - 1919
SubjectPortrait of May Welch Read American, 1909 - 1991
SubjectPortrait of John Parker Wayne American, 1908 - 1989
SubjectPortrait of Robert Parker Read American, 1907 - 1951
SubjectPortrait of Harold W. Read Jr. American, 1916 - 1996
SubjectPortrait of Jean Read American, 1913 - 1988
Datec. 1916-1919
MediumPhotography
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 3/16 × 4 1/4in. (18.3 × 10.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Laura Harding Brewer and Kate Cheney Chappell
DescriptionBlack and white group photograph of Harold Wilson Read, Caroline Jordan Read, John Dwight Parker, May Welch Read, John Parker Wayne, Robert P. Read, Harold Wilson Read Jr., and Jean Welch Read. The grandfather, John Dwight Parker, is seated with the children surrounding him.
Object number2022.38.21
InscribedHandwritten in red ink and pencil on back: "1 Harold Wilson Read / son in law #3 / 6 Robert P. Read / 4 May Welch Read / 5 John Parker Wayne / 3 John Dwight Parker / 2 Caroline Goodwin Read / 7 Harold Wilson Read Jr. / correct names / 8 Jean Welch Read / correct positions / 5 is / cousin from / Helen Parker / Wayne"
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