Portrait of Mailmen

c. 1890

Hiram F. Alley

Associated Names
Hiram F. Alley

Artist, American, 1847 - 1933

The image features three men standing upright side by side. They have short hair and wear similar hats with decorative elements. They are dressed in matching formal outfits including jackets, waistcoats, trousers, shirts, and ties. Each man holds a stack of newspapers in one hand and carries a satchel over their shoulder. The background is a painted studio backdrop with a vague outdoor scene. The floor beneath them is plain with textured patches at their feet.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (cabinet card)

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 14.1 × 10 cm (5 9/16 × 3 15/16 in.)
    mount: 16.5 × 10.8 cm (6 1/2 × 4 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.128

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left on mount printed in brown ink: H. F. ALLEY, / PHOTOGRAPHER.; lower center: BEVERLY.; lower right: LEFAVOUR BLOCK, / CABOT STREET.; on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top left in graphite underlined: 12JL; top right: KL141