Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924 [Framed ambrotype portrait of Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00686.36 Author/Creator: Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: June 26, 1857 Pagination: 1 ambrotype Height: 9.5 cm, Width: 8.2 cm Order a Copy
1/6th plate ambrotype of bearded man with mustache in suit, wearing cap. Square leather-covered, possibly wooden frame, picture surrounded by gilt oval, back of frame has intricate scrollwork and oval design, while photo has 3-dimensional effect. Pencil notation on the green paper lining of the recessed case bed: "Maintown / April 20 / 1867." Ambrotype taken by an unknown creator.
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