Name/Title
Mr. & Mrs. LewerEntry/Object ID
28.22.11Description
Mr. and Mrs. Lewer Portrait. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/2" x 4". Description: sepia image of a middle-aged couple posed seated side by side in a studio setting; they are both wearing dark clothing of the era; curved lines are drawn across their chests indicating where the photographer will crop each of the subjects when their individual portraits are created; reverse side has handwritten specific instructions as to how he will prepare the portraits indicating that they will be individually framed busts from a Chicago photographer.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Carte de VisiteContext
From the collection of the Henry Lewer family.Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Print, Photographic, Carte-de-VisiteCreate Date
June 2, 2022Update Date
April 3, 2026