Description: Portrait of boy in sailor suit, middy-style, standing in front of painted backdrop of ocean, grasping a white wicker bench with his right hand. Short pageboy hairstyle. Two captions on back: ”To Eleanor Fernald from _______ (?) Higgins”and handwritten in ink”E____ (?)Higgins” Name might be Eammon or Ermon.
Description: Portrait of man in dark suit with stiff white collar and striped tie. Hair slicked back from face. Oval photograph on mount enclosed in case.
Description: Slightly faded portrait of baby sitting on white wicker chair. Dressed in winter costume--black suit with white button details around neck, white mittens, and black and white striped ski-type hat. Entire body enclosed in costume except for face.
Description: portrait of young woman with dark hair pulled back in pompadour style. Wearing silky white dress with scoopneck and detailing at neckline. Also wearing beaded necklace made of very small beads. Looking straight ahead at camera. Enclosed in cardboard casing with overleaf; dragon emblem on front of brown paper casing.
Description: Studio portrait of young woman with dark hair pulled back wearing white blouse and dark sweater. Wearing glasses with thick, black, completely circular frames. Body standing in profile but head turned towards camera. Mounted in cardboard casing, photographer name on casing marked “Roger Paul Jordan, Portland.”
Description: Two children standing side by side wearing winter costumes. Child on left (most likely girl) is wearing dark boots, dark woolen skirt, has left hand in muff. Is wearing pointed hood trimmed with fur. Little boy on right is wearing high black boots, small dark peacoat and newsboy’s cap, is clasping his hands in front of him. Children stand in front of backdrop of country road. Boy resembles young boy in 001.59.17
Description: Portrait of middle-aged woman, seated, body in profile but head and face turned towards camera. Wears a dark dress/suit, with buttons down skirt, sort of sailor tailoring. Holds playbill in hands. Sitting in front of painted backdrop (vague image, not sure what it is) next to table. Dark, curly hair pulled back. Nameplate enclosed within case reads “Mrs. Mary A. Ober.” Per T. Vining cemeteries book, p. 259, b. 1879 d. 1944.
Description: Portrait of young woman with short dark hair, wearing a long pearl necklace and a silky dress. Dress is somewhat off the shoulder, cap sleeves, ruffle along the front, scoopneck. Inscription at bottom of cardboard below photo reads “To one of the dearest little “vamps” I know. Lots of luff. Helen”
Description: Portrait of six children. Three babies, one being held by an older girl, who is seated next to two older boys (though all of the children look to be under age 12). Only the oldest girl is looking at the camera. Seem to be seated in front of clapboard wooden house. very faded
Description: Studio portrait of young woman with dark hair pulled back in bun. Wearing dark top, sort of filmy material, lots of tucks to create a striped appearance. Roundish scooped neck. Inscription on casing reads “Lots of love ‘and that ain’t all’ Marjorie.”
Description: after 1900 (1910-1930) portrait of young woman with dark hair pulled back, very heavy dark bangs. Wears circular, wire-rimmed glasses. Not smiling. Wears dark, silky top. Inscription on mount reads, “Lots of love to one of our AKT: write this summer, Adelaide.”
Description: Somewhat color tinted portrait of woman standing (greyish background). Wears long white dress with appliqued front, tucks in the puffed sleeves, and pearl necklace. Hands clasped behind back. Has short dark wavy hair pulled back (or very short hair). In cardboard casing with tissue paper overleaf.
Description: Portrait of young woman, with curly dark hair pulled back and curly bangs. Wearing a dark dress with lighter colored sleeves; sleeves also have sort of ribbon design/decoration on them. Wearing glasses and a pendant on a long black cord. Inscription at bottom of case reads “Loads of love to Eleanor, Dot.”
Description: portrait of baby wearing white knitted sweater, white knitted cap with details on top. Sitting in white wicker chair, eyes open very wide. Photograph mounted on card, opening for photograph rectangular with rounded top, photo approximately 1” by 1 1/4”.
Description: Portrait of two women, taken from the neck up. Woman on left has curly bangs, wears dress with dark lapels. Woman on right also has curly bangs, wears white dress. Both dresses have high collars. Inscription on back reads “Laura, Fanny.”
Description: Portrait of small boy, taken from the shoulders up: close-cropped hair, wearing white shirt with floppy dark bow tie, also wearing mortarboard. Photograph mounted on card, opening for photograph rectangular with rounded top, photo approximately 1” by 1 1/4”.
Description: Portrait of young girl taken from the shoulders up: sitting in white wicker chair, wearing white dress, pearl necklace, and white bow in curled hair. Photograph mounted on card, opening for photograph rectangular with rounded top, photo approximately 1” by 1 1/4”. "Elsie Willey" written in ink on the back.
Description: Portrait of unknown baby sitting in white wicker chair. Wearing dress with white bib or wide collar in front. One curl on top of head, dark smudge or birthmark on right cheek. Photograph mounted on card, opening for photograph rectangular with rounded top, photo approximately 1” by 1 1/4”.
Description: Portrait of unknown baby sitting in white wicker chair, wearing dress with some sort of bib or wide collar in front. Chubby cheeks. Very high contrast photo. Photograph mounted on card, opening for photograph rectangular with rounded top, photo approximately 1” by 1 1/4”.
Description: Portrait of man wearing dark (possibly) pin-striped suit, white shirt, and dark tie. Also wearing circular, silver wire glasses, has small curl in hair on left side. Photo mounted on black cardboard, oval opening for photo approximately 1 1/4” all around.
Description: Portrait of woman wearing white, high collared blouse and dark jacket. Hair pulled up into pompadour style with a few strands hanging loose underneath. Photo slightly faded. Photo mounted on white cardboard, oval opening for photo approximately 1” all around.
Description: Portrait of man with straight dark hair parted down center. Wearing dark suit with white tie and shirt. Something tucked into buttonhole (hard to see). Has thick handlebar mustache. Carte de visite style, but different size. Inscription on back reads “Chas. Libby, Portland.”
Description: Portrait of small child, standing. Wearing white, short sleeve dress, pendant on chain around neck. Left arm tucked up against side. Hair parted on left side, held back on right side by bow. Photo attached to back of mount, shows through circular opening approximately 1” wide.
Description: Portrait of woman wearing dark hair piled high on head. Wearing high-necked dress with white neck, dark bows and piping across chest. Also wearing brooch at throat, long necklace. Photo (showing through cardboard mount) approximately 1” x 1”.