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Mrs. James Bohler
Mrs. James Bohler
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Mrs. James Bohler

Permanent ID:
5636
Date:
circa 1858
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Woman in dark dress with sleeves finished at the shoulder with very full double puffs, with black collar and cuffs indicating the first year of mourning, brooch at throat. Preserver: Stiff & heavy (1847-50). Mat: Oval, brass with matte finish, ornamented (1850s). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with a geometric design on both sides, with a red velvet pinchpad, and a red velvet cushion embossed with a floral design (1850-60s).
Inscription:
(pencil on black paper): Kate Scott / Danvill Kate [illegible] / [illegible] / Kate Scotts / Friend (On case behind image package)

(pencil and ink on paper): Mrs. James Bohler / of Wytheville Va (Paper adhered to front exterior of case)
Format:
Ambrotype
Dimensions:
Width: 7 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)
Width: 2 3/4 in, Height: 3 1/4 in (image)
Width: 7.9 cm, Height: 9.3 cm, Depth: 1.9 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 cm, Height: 3 19/32 cm, Depth: 3/4 cm (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Related People or Organizations:
Bohler, James (depicted)
Scott, Kate (relates to)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Ambrotype [sh85004169]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]