Capt. Alfred White

Photograph

Groton Public Library

Name/Title

Capt. Alfred White

Entry/Object ID

2026.045.016

Description

Portrait of Capt. Alfred White taken by S.B. Brown, Providence, RI, c. 1860s. Handwritten note on the back reads: "Capt. Alfred White of Groton, CT whose wife was Jeannette Mitchell (sister of David Mitchell). [?] son Addison White." Photograph from the album of Caroline Latham Mitchell. Alfred White was born in Groton on c. 1791, the son of Christopher and Mary Sheffield White. He made his living as a sea captain, died in Groton on June 20, 1863 and is buried in Colonel Ledyard Cemetery.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Carte de Visite

Subject Person or Organization

White, Alfred (Capt.)

Collection

Beckett Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.045

Source or Donor

Beckett, Amie

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Carte-de-visite

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

Provenance

Notes

From the photograph album of Mrs. Caroline Latham Mitchell (1815-1896), which was given to "cousin" Lizzie C. Brown (1853-1936, granddaughter of Lucy Avery Mitchell) during a visit to Groton in August 1907. The album was passed down through several generations of the family before it was donated to the Groton Public Library in October 2026.