Brown, John K. (1820-1902)
/G & J Hall’s Portrait Photograph of John K. Brown
THE PHOTOGRAPHER/ PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO:
Photographic Studio: G & J Hall, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Photographers: George and John Hall
THE SITTER:
Name: Captain John K. Brown
Description: In a full-frontal seated poise, Captain Brown exudes an air of comfort and assuredness. He rests his left elbow on the arm of a chair and his right on a side table. He peers off into the distance with an aloof gaze. He is dressed in businessman’s attire: a three piece suit with a white shirt, four-in-hand necktie, pocket hankerchief and a chained pocket watch.
Biographical Note: John K. Brown was born in New York
Family Affiliation: John K. Brown was married to Helen W. Walter Brown (1837-1892). They had at least five children: Thomas H. Brown (born 1855), Ida Brown Coffin (b. 1858 or 59), William W. Brown (d. 1905), George W. Brown (b. 1868), and George H. Brown (1869-1922).
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THE PHOTOGRAPH:
Format / Size: cabinet card
Medium: gelatin or collodion photographic print mounted on cardstock
Description, front: The portrait includes two pieces of furniture, a side table and a dark wooden chair. There is a curtain in the background on the left and an elaborate painted column on the right.
Description, back: The G & J Hall studio’s elaborate imprint fills the entire backside of this cabinet card. A scalloped label has been placed on the card covering the center bottom edge. Upon it has been typewritten, “CAPTAIN J. K. BROWN, Lloyd’s Grandfather on his Father’s side”.
Date: late 1880s - early 1890s
Condition: This cabinet card is in good condition with the exception of a strip of tape remnant along the top edge of the back side.
Owner: Private collection, 2024-760-01, digital copy by permission.
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