Nichols family.

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Title: Nichols family.
Date: 1860.
Notes: Half-length group portrait of a family. Parents Jason and Abigail Nichols are seated alongside Jason E. and Aramintha while Ezra B. and Sarentha stand behind them. Light hand coloring.; Case: front cover detached, leather with pattern depicting birds and water fountain, hook-and-eye lock, nonpareil mat, red velvet pad with impressed design.; Includes contemporary note with inscription: This Ambrotype presented to Miss Sarentha Nichols by her mother May 1860 Watertown Mich. Additional inscription on verso of note: Miss Sarentha Nichols Watertown Mich.; Inscription in back of case underneath image plate: May 1860 Jason Nichols...45. Abigail Nichols...38. Ezra B Nichols...19. Sarentha Nichols 17. Aramintha Nichols 15 Jason E Nichols 9 Watertown Mich.; Title devised by cataloger.
Names and Subjects: David V. Tinder Collection of Michigan Photography.; Photographs shelf.; Children--Michigan--1860.; Families--American--Michigan--1860.; Parents--Michigan--1860.; Young adults--Michigan--1860.
Genre: Ambrotypes 1860.; Photograph cases 1850-1870.; Group portraits 1860.; Portrait photographs 1860.
ID: 8890
Barcode: B9687874
Physical Description: 1 photograph : ambrotype, partially hand-colored ; plate 80 x 70 mm. (sixth plate format)
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2019-10-21 10:23:11

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Collection: William L. Clements Library Image Bank
Image Size: 4908 x 7912
File Size: 2 MB
Record: 8890
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-8890/wcl008966

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