Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Eckel, Sarah |
Catalog Number |
1966.074.005 AA |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Cabinet card, originally part of a photo album that belonged to Mrs. Sarah Spangenberg Eckel (1865-1952). Image of a small baby sleeping in carriage. The messages "To dear Fred, our little girl, 4 mos+8 days" and "Portia Mary Spence, June 14/92" are written on the verso. The verso also features and advertisement for the studio. According to US Census records Portia died at 4months and eight days old in 1892 on June 14th in Paterson, NJ. She is buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery. Portia was the youngest daughter of Thomas H. and Alice M. Spence. They lived at 299 Ellison Street, Paterson, New Jersey |
Print size |
4" x 6" |
Date |
1892 |
Title |
Portrait Portia Mary Spence |
Photographer |
Unknown |
Studio |
D. H. Howd |
Place |
Paterson, NJ |
People |
Spence, Portia Mary Eckel, Sarah Spangenberg |
Subjects |
Infants Children Strollers (Baby carriages) Girls |