Abel Merrill

Name/Title

Abel Merrill

Entry/Object ID

1982.20.10

Description

Framed photograph of drawing Colonel Abel Merrill (1776-1857). Merrill was an army officer in the war of 1812 and served in the Maine State Senate. He was born in Topsham and married Lois Harding of Brunswick. The photograph is oval, adhered to mat and housed in rectangle frame. Shelf paper used to cover the back.

Collection

PHC Photo Collection

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