Photo Analysis
Photograph of William Wilson Payne and Mahalath Haworth Payne. c. 1870 |
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Photograph of William Wilson Payne and Mahalath Haworth Payne.
Type
Carte-de-visite: 2 1/2 inches x 4 inches (Technique introduced to the United States in 1859)
Photographer
The back of this photo reads:
FROM
L. H. FREEBORN'S
Court Avenue,
DESMOINES, IOWA
From the book "Biographies of Western Photographers" by Carl Mautz:
"L. H. Freeborn
Studio in Des Moines on Court Avenue, c 1862; operated the Capital Gallery on 5th St. c 1875; also active 1895-96."
Clothing
The clothes that William Payne is wearing appear to be from the 1870's era.
The jacket has a velvet collar, and is double-breasted. The tie is also from that era.
Ages
William Wilson Payne, 1806 - 1880, would have been about 64 in 1870.
Mahalath Haworth Payne, 1813 - 1884, would have been about 57 in 1870.
