Portrait of Reverend Ephraim Roberts and his wife, Myra Farrington Roberts
- OrgLot1414_0242S012_01
- Item
- 1855 - 1860?
Part of Cased photographs collection
Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a man and woman standing next to each other. The man stands on the left, wearing a suit and looking at the camera. The woman stands on the right, wearing a dress with a white collar. She looks to the left of the camera. Typed note on envelope reads, "Rev. Ephriam (sic) Peter Roberts (Congregationalist missionary) and Myra (Farrington) Roberts. White Salmon, Washington Territory 1862-1865 then to The Dalles, Oregon until his death in California, February, 1893. He was born in Dorset, Vermont, October 23, 1825. His wife Myra died in Oregon in 1912." Notes in legacy collection records indicate this may be a copy of an ambrotype. Case is made of leather.