Mary J. Castner

Mary J. Castner

Digitized film strip
Photograph

William H. Bell

Maker
American, b. England, 1830–1910

Mary J. Castner

[Mary Agnes Dougherty Castner with her daughter Mary J. Castner]


November 1869
Albumen silver print
9.2 x 5.8 cm.
Gift of the 3M Foundation, ex-collection Louis Walton Sipley, 1977
1979.0774.0004
Inscriptions mount recto-(printed) "Bell, Photographer." "'Porcelain' Photographs.
Fowxs' Patent. April 29, 1869."
mount verso-(printed) "E.G. Fowxs' Patent 'Porcelain' Photographs,
Beautiful, New." "Bell, Photographer, 1200 Chestnut Street, Having
the sole right to make this beautiful style of Picture."
(in pencil) "about Nov 8th or 12th 1869" "Mary J Castner"
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