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Box 29

 Container

Contains 4 Results:

Johnson residence. 426 S. Broad Street [?]. Drawing room. Photo by F. Gutekunst, circa 1878

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The lives of Johnson and his wife are chronicled here through portraits--Johnson from the ages of six to at least sixty-six and Ida from child to mother to matron. There is also an oversized image of a drawing room in what was likely the couple's first home at 426 South Broad Street. With paintings covering much of the walls, the photograph illustrates Johnson already acquiring art at a vigorous pace.A local studio, Haesler, took most of the portraits of Johnson, who by then was...
Dates: circa 1878

Not included. Unidentified. Dutch [?]. Portraits, undated

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This subseries consists of images of objects Johnson owned at one time or retained as reference (perhaps for study purposes or possible purchase). Documenting the former is an oversized volume that holds 42 photographs, most of which appear to be albumen silver prints measuring approximately 9"x11.5". An inscription inside, in a hand that is not Johnson's, reads: "Selections from J.G. Johnson Collection." Additional information is written on paper that once wrapped the volume: "J.G....
Dates: undated

Not included. Unidentified. French [?]. Outdoor genre or mythology, undated

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This subseries consists of images of objects Johnson owned at one time or retained as reference (perhaps for study purposes or possible purchase). Documenting the former is an oversized volume that holds 42 photographs, most of which appear to be albumen silver prints measuring approximately 9"x11.5". An inscription inside, in a hand that is not Johnson's, reads: "Selections from J.G. Johnson Collection." Additional information is written on paper that once wrapped the volume: "J.G....
Dates: undated

Not included. Unidentified. Italian [?]. Religious. Madonna and Child [oversized], undated

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This subseries consists of images of objects Johnson owned at one time or retained as reference (perhaps for study purposes or possible purchase). Documenting the former is an oversized volume that holds 42 photographs, most of which appear to be albumen silver prints measuring approximately 9"x11.5". An inscription inside, in a hand that is not Johnson's, reads: "Selections from J.G. Johnson Collection." Additional information is written on paper that once wrapped the volume: "J.G....
Dates: undated