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Title |
Theron Swain, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1865 |
Catalog Number |
ia-0551-album1-0043 |
Description |
Based on other photographs in the album, this is probably Theron Swain (1834-1869), a birthright Quaker. He was born in Union County, Indiana to Jonathan Swain and Eunice Gardner and married Rachel Way on October 27, 1860 in Wayne County, Indiana. He and his brother Rufus Swain operated Swain Brothers photograph gallery in Indianapolis in the late 1860s. He died in Florida on October 13, 1869. |
Provenance |
One of fifty carte de visite portraits contained in an album probably assembled by Theron and Rachel (Way) Swain. Swain was a photographer originally from Union County, Indiana. |
Geographic Location |
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States |
Subjects |
Men Portrait photographs Photographers Indianapolis (Ind.) Marion County (Ind.) |
Date of Original |
1865, circa |
Year Range Begin |
1864 |
Year Range End |
1869 |
Creator (Photographer, Author, etc.) |
Swain Brothers, Indianapolis, Ind. |
Process |
Albumen prints |
Format |
Cartes de visite |
Type |
still image |
Collection Name |
Swain-Brown Family Collection |
Search Terms |
Swain-Brown Family Collection |
Copyright |
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Rights |
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Terms of Use |
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Catalog date |
2025-01-28 |