Tintype

Name/Title

Tintype

Entry/Object ID

2012.018.0028

Description

TinType Photograph, 1 5/8 x 2.25". Shows an older woman with dark hair, a dark dress with white lace collar. Her jewelry, hoop earrings and a broach at her throat, is highlighted in gold paint. The Tintype is not cut perfectly straight, and the upper left corner has been clipped. Back of tintype has paper residue, as if it was once stuck to a piece of paper. Only identification is "Your great grandmother Rogers" (see note)

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Tintype

Subject Person or Organization

Rogers, Agnes Alderson

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Tintype

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Positive, Direct

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

1 5/8 x 2.25"

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Item was found in an envelope that had "Pictures" "Mom's" and "Alderson" written on it in pencil (discarded). The envelope contained 2012.018.0028-2012.018.0032. 2012.018.0032 is a florist envelope and has written on it "Your Great Grandmother Rogers and 'me' "on it. This possible refers to this tintype, as it is one of two photos of women, one older than the other (2012.018.0029, which appears to be Cora Rogers Willams.) Photo is possibly Agnes Alderman Rogers (b 1846 near shullburg Wi, married Jospeh Verney Rogers of Dodgeville. d 1933) Internet search, 4/5/2021, http://genealogytrails.com/wis/iowa/biosR.html : "JOSEPH V. ROGERS, grocer, Dodgeville; was born on the 5th of May, 1840, while his parents, John and Susan Rogers, were crossing the Atlantic, from England to America, in the ship Mary Ann Jane, Joseph Verney, master; he was christened Joseph Verney, in compliment to the Captain; after the settlement of the family in Dodgeville (see sketch of John Rogers), he attended the early schools, and, in June, 1860, began his present business; Mr. R. has never sold out or formed a partnership, and his twenty years of steady business as a grocer has been equaled by no man in the place. He married, in Dodgeville, Miss Agnes Alderson, born near Shullsburg, Wis.; they have four children - Verney J., J. Elmer, Cora May and Bert, all born in Dodgeville. Mr. Rogers is an attendant of the P.M. Church, and has been a Village Trustee.[Source: "History of Iowa County, Wisconsin: Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources..."; Chicago: Western Historical Co. April, 1881. Tr. by K. Mohler]"