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Notes: The home on Maddaket Road was at least a mile out of town. Emma seems to be suggesting that Jennie would walk to town and, once the boat arrived, the two of them would hire a ride back to Jennie’s home. Emma did make the trip to visit…

S. Jennie Dunham Nantucket, Mass. 269 Carl St., San Francisco, Cal. Hello Jennie Dear, Here I am up here with Retta. Having a nice time of course we have spoken of you many times she sends lots of love to you and would love to see you so would I …

Notes: This scene is unlike what you will see today at Togus. Only one or two original out-buildings painted this sickly mustard color are still standing. This facility was among the nation's first veterans’ homes - established by Lincoln…

Notes: The image numbers listed above were apparently assigned to each of the four views on the card. In some ways this card is among the most interesting of the collection. Here is Emma purchasing a card that you might expect a tourist in today’s…

Note: Inscription: "To Brother Charlie From Rebecca"

Ambrotype (collodiom positive)

Ambrotype

AmbrotypeCharles N Cotton in uniform of Company G, 59th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 

Albumen paper Inscription: “1901 Photo taken in R.I.”