John Adams Whipple (Grafton, Massachusetts, 1822 - 1891, Boston, Massachusetts)
John Lowell Gardner, Jr., about 1865
Albumen print on card
This albumen print photograph in shades of brown features a seated light-skinned man from the waist up who looks directly at the camera with his dark eyes. His hair and mustache are dark, and he is dressed in a dark, three-piece suit with a white collared shirt and a dark bowtie. The chain of a pocket watch is visible at the bottom of his vest.
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