Thaddeus Shepley Somes & Clare Emilie Meynell Somes

Thaddeus Shepley Somes & Clare 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 the negative for the photographic print (997.590.760), both of which were taken from the orginal tintype (996.145.145).