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Copy portrait of an unidentified woman, circa 1860 - ia-0551-album1-0016

This oval cropped portrait surrounded by a printed gold frame appears to be a copy by Maxwell and Estell of an older portrait. [See image ia-0551-album2-0023 for another copy.]

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Daniel B. Crawford home, Richmond, Indiana, circa 1860 - ia-0214-0094

A man wearing top hat poses at the door of a house with a picket fence, while two women stand on a balcony above the entrance. Written on the back: "(First) Home of Daniel B. Crawford from 1850 to 1861 on Main St., No. 818. Bet 8 & 9." This is a circa 1860s copy photograph of an older image. Dry goods merchant Daniel Bosley Crawford (1807-1898) and his wife Agnes Corrie (1808-1887) lived in this home between 1850 and 1861. In 1881 Richmond's ...

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Four people in studio with framed portrait, Richmond, Indiana, circa 1865 - ia-0551-album1-0042

Four people pose in front of a painted backdrop with an oval framed portrait of an older woman resting on a table. Based on other photographs in the album, the seated man to the right is Theron Swain (1834-1869). Portraits of the other man are in the album, and due to his similar appearance is probably one of Theron's two brothers: Rufus Swain (1830-1868, a photograph partner of Theron) or Remus M. Swain (1839-1919). Neither women are Theron's wi...

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Fremont T. Swain, Richmond, Indiana, circa 1863 - ia-0551-album1-0015

Based on other identified collection photographs, this is Fremont T. Swain (1862-1912), born on January 19, 1862 in Union County, Indiana to Theron and Rachel (Way) Swain.

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Fremont T. Swain, Richmond, Indiana, circa 1863 - ia-0551-album1-0039

Based on other identified collection photographs, this is Fremont T. Swain (1862-1912), born on January 19, 1862 in Union County, Indiana to Theron and Rachel (Way) Swain.

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George Mendenhall Barnard, Richmond, Indiana, circa 1865 - ia-0551-album1-0040

Identified based on an identical portrait of him posted to Find a Grave. George Mendenhall Barnard (1828-1887) was the son of Tristram Barnard II and Lydia Macy (Gardner) Barnard (sister of Theron's mother Eunice Gardner Swain), therefore a first cousin of Theron Swain.

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Marietta "Martha" (Swain) Barnard (1834-1899), Richmond, Indiana. circa 1865 - ia-0551-album1-0041

She wears a portrait brooch and a watch chain with slide. Identified based on an identical portrait of her posted to Find a Grave. She married George Mendenhall Barnard (1828-1887), the son of Tristram Barnard II and Lydia Macy (Gardner) Barnard (sister of Theron's mother Eunice Gardner Swain), therefore a first cousin by marriage of Theron Swain.

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Portrait of a freed enslaved person by a photographer from Richmond, Indiana, circa 1865 - ia-0214-1609

Handwritten on the back is "Field Foreman (Freed)." This carte de visite portrait was in an album owned by a Friends (Quaker) family from Richmond. Maxwell and Estell were in partnership in Richmond from 1865 until 1868.

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Portrait of an unidentified woman, Richmond, Indiana, circa 1861 - ia-0533-0012

Handwritten on the back is "Died January 31st 1866 / St. Joseph [illegible]."

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Portrait of Nathan Trueblood, Indiana, circa 1865 - ia-0214-1603

Nathan Trueblood was labeled as "great grandfather" in this album. The CDV copy photograph by Maxwell & Estel of Richmond, Indiana has a green 3-cent tax revenue stamp on the back. This photo was part of an album containing photos of the Trueblood and Overman families. According to trees in Ancestry.com, he was born on October 31, 1781 in North Carolina and died January 27, 1871 in Washington County, Indiana. This is likely a copy photogr...

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Portrait of Patience (Newby) Trueblood, Indiana, circa 1860 - ia-0214-1604

Patience Trueblood was labeled as "great grandmother" in this album. The CDV by Maxwell & Estel of Richmond, Indiana has a green 3-cent tax revenue stamp on the back. This studio partnership began in late 1863, after the sitter's death, indicating that this is a circa 1864-1866 copy photograph or made from an older negative. According to trees in Ancestry.com, Patience (Newby) Trueblood was born in 1784 or 1785 in North Carolina and died Febru...

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Portrait of the family of Nathan and Jennie Pool by a photographer from Richmond, Indiana, circa 1875 - ia-0214-1608

This photo was part of an album containing photos of the Trueblood and Overman families.

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Portrait of unidentified boy on posing chair, Richmond, Indiana, circa 1865 - ia-0551-album2-0025

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Portrait of unidentified couple, Richmond, Indiana, circa 1865 - ia-0551-album2-0029

The woman wears a lace collar and a photographic portrait brooch. She might be a sister of Theron Swain, as she appears in a portrait of him with three presumed siblings [image ia-0551-album1-0042]. She also appears in image ia-0551-album1-0004 wearing the same brooch. The man poses alone in image ia-0551-album1-0005.

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