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Series I: de Sille

 Series

Dates

  • 1829-1950

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection consists of 26 photographs and is broken down into six series.

Series I: de Sille contains a photo of a painting depicting Gerdient de Sille and another depicting her husband, Nicarus de Sille.

Series II: Milbank is comprised of 5 photos, total. Three of them are photographs of the same miniature of Harriet Milbank (two of the miniature itself, and one of the back of its case) while the other two are photographs of the same miniature of Admiral Mark Milbank. The miniature of Admiral Milbank was painted by George Englehart; for the miniature of Harriet no artist is given.

Series III: Dallam is comprised of only one picture, that of Henrietta Dallam (nee Mactier).

Series IV: Hoffman contains 5 items total including a paining of Mrs. Samuel Hoffman and a photograph of a miniature depicting Mrs. Samuel Hoffman. Also included in the series are a black and white photograph of Mrs. Richard Curzon Hoffman, a photo believed to be of artist Wilmer Hoffman, and another photo of an unknown man believed to be a member of the Hoffman family.

Series V: Deford includes five photos in all. Two are photos of Robert B Deford; one is of Dorothea Hoffman Deford, dated 1918; and the final two are a matching pair of colorized photos in their frames, one of Mr. Thomas Deford and the other of his wife.

Series VI: Weld contains only one item; it is the color photo of a portrait depicting Emily Weld (1815 – 1892), who was the daughter of Jeremiah and Emily Hoffman. The original portrait is a part of the private collection of Mr. Robert Deford of Boordy Vineyards.

Series VII: Misc is a collection of seven miscellaneous photos that whose subjects were unable to be identified.

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750