“Man With a Beard and Walrus Mustache”
/Lewis Dowe’s Portrait Photograph of “A Man with a Beard and Walrus Mustache”
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
LEWIS DOWE was born in 1838 in Hanover, New Hampshire and died in 1919 in Portland, Oregon. He arrived in Petaluma in September of 1875 and set up his photography studio in the rooms formerly occupied by photographer Hugh Anderson. Dowe worked in Petaluma as both a “view” and portrait photographer until he departed the town in March of 1882. (For additional information on this photographer and to view all portraits by him in the collection, click on his name in blue above.)
THE SITTER:
Name: Unidentified
Description: The sitter looks up with an expression of expectation. He is approaching middle age. His dark hair is graying at the temples and his beard and bushy walrus mustache are also tinged with gray. He is formally attired. His matching jacket and vest are accompanied by a white shirt and black bow tie. A chain is attached to the first button hole of his vest.
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: carte de visite, approximately 6.5 x 10.5 cm
Medium: albumen photographic print mounted on cardstock
Description, front:
Description, back: Handwritten in black ink at the top of the card is, “17-2B” and “Unidentified”. Lewis Dowe’s imprint appears diagonally in the center.
Date: September 1875 - March 1882
Condition: With the exception of a small water stain in the upper right, this card is in good condition.
Owner: Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 1994-633-49
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