[Gold locket with portraits of James Ewing Cadow and Elizabeth Benz Cadow]
Photograph
Unidentified
Maker
[Gold locket with portraits of James Ewing Cadow and Elizabeth Benz Cadow]
ca. 1850
Daguerreotype and tintype with applied color
Image (each; circular): 1 3/8 × 1 3/8 in. (3.5 × 3.5 cm)
Overall: 2 × 1 3/4 in. (5.1 × 4.4 cm)
Purchase
1969.0214.0004
Inscriptions Entry 135 in Mackay's notebook (located in library): Gold double daguerreotype locket of James Ewing Cadow and Elizabeth Benz Cadow. Ancestors came to America originally from Kedzow Castle in Scotland. He was born in Baltimore, Md. Grandfather of Mr. Ewing C. Harvey of 2431 Spaulding Ave., Berkeley. He had large general merchandise store in Baltimore. He loaned money to exploit the first canning process in U.S. (Verified by the Nat. Canner’s Association, Wash. D.C.) Also financed manufacture of containers. Cadow was confederate sympathizer but didn’t take part in Civil War. Had large family of 13 children. Mr. Harvey’s mother was oldest of his 12 children. Her name was Mathilda S. Cadow Harvey. Being oldest, this old locket and many old family tintypes came down from her parents to her, and on to Mr. Ewing C. Harvey who was her oldest child. (This locket was gift to me May 28, 1939 of National Hobby Show, S.F. Civic Auditorium, from Mr. Ewing C. Harvey of Berkely, Cal.) Mr. Cadow was very prosperous. Had large country estate 7 miles from Gettysburg and lived there while Battle of Gettysburg was in progress, and told details to mother of grandson, Mr. Harvey. He never left Maryland. He died before Mr. Harvey’s birth in 1877. Elizabeth Benz married James Ewing Cadow about 1850 in Baltimore. Married very young. She was youngest of 3 children: She outlived others. When husband did she was left well-fixed. Was also of Scotch ancestry like Mr. Cadow. Had emphatic nature. Mr. Cadow also had fiery [?]. After close of Civil War Mr. Cadow joined Northern forces as Major during period of Reconstruction. Southerners angered and threatened to shoot him. Was also with Custer for a while. He came to be looked upon by Southerners as Republican or foreigner. (gift)
