Thaddeus Shepley Somes & Clara Emilie Meynell Somes

Thaddeus Shepley Somes & Clara Emilie Meynell Somes

Thaddeus Shepley Somes (1839.1913) and his wife, Clara Emilie Meynell Somes (1842.1920). Thaddeus Somes seated to right of Clara Somes, who is standing. He wears a plaid shirt, buttoned vest, open coat, lighter colored pants; she wears dark dress with light bow at neck, hair braided on crown. Thaddeus has moustache and goatee; has right hand is in his pocket, the other hand on his knee; his legs are crossed. Clara also wears long earrings, brooch on ribbon around her neck and a chain on bodice. Her right forearm is resting on his left shoulder. This is tintype is the source of all the related images: negative 997.810.980, later negative 997.803.973 and print from later negative 997.590.760.