John Adams Whipple (Grafton, Massachusetts, 1822 - 1891, Boston, Massachusetts)
John Lowell Gardner III, 1864-1865
Albumen print on card
This albumen print depicts the face of a light-skinned, young child and is done in tan on an off-white card. The rest of the child’s body is almost if not completely faded into the background. The child has dark eyes, tousled medium-colored hair, and a turned down mouth. The child faces the viewer and looks out toward the viewer.
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