Photographs in Frames Dr H. Leavens and Wife Pluma (A/B)

Name/Title

Photographs in Frames Dr H. Leavens and Wife Pluma (A/B)

Entry/Object ID

75.92.2

Description

Photographs Doctor Hiram Leavens (A) and Wife Pluma (B). Doctor Hiram Leavens is wearing a Suit jacket and bowtie with a white or light colored button-up shirt. He has white/gray hair with a full graying/white beard. He has a prominent nose and light colored eyes. Wife Pluma is wearing a black or dark colored corset top with hook buttons and white or light colored flower embroidery. There is a large metal decorative pin on the collar and under the top is a white collar thats closes in the center with a button. Her hair is gray/white. and her eyes are light colored. Both subjects are elderly at the time the photos were taken. Frames are item numbers 66.1.2 and 66.1.3 Donated by Lillian Haight.

Made/Created

Studio

Thwaites Photographer

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

Portland, Oregon

State/Province

Oregon

Notes

Set of Two Photographs Another studio is under Tawne & Moore.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Bottom of Cabinet Card

Transcription

A (Dr. Leavens) Tawnes & Moore. Cor. First and Morrison Sts., Portland, Oregon.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Bottom of Cabinet Card and Back.

Transcription

B (Mrs. Pluma Leavens) Thwaites Photographer. 1667 &169 First St. Portland, Or.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Photograph, Cabinet

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Colors

Color

Tan, Yellow, Gray, Off-White/Cream, White, Black

Color Notes

Gray-scale photographs ranging from dark near black to off-white/white. Background colors is tan/yellowing. Original color was likely a tan/cream.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hiram Albro Leavens (Doctor), Pluma St. Ores Leavens, Anna Leavens Attwell