The Jay Family Photograph Collection. 1850-1880, PP257

Collection finding aids of the Photograph Collections in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Maryland Historical Society Library
 

The Jay Family Photograph Collection
1850-1880
PP257

Prints and Photographs Division, Maryland Historical Society
201 W. Monument St.Baltimore, MD 21201
Finding aid created by Katherine Cowan with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, July 1999

 

Collection Origin

Contents                                                           Span Dates                  

Folder 1.                                                           1850-1880

 

0.01  Tintype.  Three quarter formal portrait of unidentified young dark-haired woman in double-breasted jacket with white collar, long skirt, wearing drop earrings, bracelet.

 

0.02  Carte de visite.  Portrait (bust) of John Jay, older man in suit with vest, pin at neck, photographer Jas. S. Cummins, No. 7 North Charles St, Baltimore, Maryland.

 

0.03  Carte de visite.  Portrait (bust) of Mrs. John Jay, older woman, lacy collar with neck brooch, flower corsage, drop earrings.  photographer Jas. S. Cummins, No. 7 North Charles St, Baltimore, Maryland

 

0.04  Carte de visite.  Portrait (full length) of Nina Agnes Hood in lacy bustled white dress with train, holding fan, notebook, photographer W.A. Reed’s, No. 78 Dauphin Street, Mobile, Alabama. 

 

0.05  Carte de visite.  Portrait (full length) of Olivia Jay Hood in lacy bustled white dress with train, head-dress, holding fan, notebook in same location, possibly dress, head-dress and pose as 0.04.  Photographer W.A. Reed’s, No. 78 Dauphin Street, Mobile, Alabama.

 

0.06  Carte de visite.  Photograph of Longfellow’s Residence, Cambridge, Mass.  Dated Boston, September 1885.

 

0.07  Carte de visite.  Photograph (three-quarter) of Cousin “Pink” Griffith?  Of Bel Air.  Seated older woman in black holding fan wearing black lace cap.  Photographer Clinedinst Photo. Co, Studios, 68 Lexington St, near Charles and 120 & 122 Lexington, cor. Park Ave, Baltimore, MD.

 

0.08  Carte de visite.  Portrait of Edwin Booth (three-quarter)  in costume with gold chain and dagger, Photographer, 87 Union Square, New York.

 

0.09  Carte de visite.  Portrait (bust) Alice Mary Jay, daughter of John and Mary Jay of Swansbury, Harford County, Maryland.  Photographer J. Holyland, 231 Baltimore St., Baltimore, Md.