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Powell Family photographs.

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Fifteen photographs document three generations of the Powell family. Elizabeth (Betsy) Hardman Powell (Mrs. Chapmon); her daughter Martha A.J. Powell and her husband, Dr. Fielding Travis Powell, a distant relative; and their children, Frank A. Powell Sr. (1857-1938) and Ella May Powell (1863-1955) are pictured. George T. Powell and Ned T. Powell are also represented. The daguerreotype mat of Dr. Chapmon Powell is stamped "Jeffers". Daguerreian George A. Jeffers is documented as working in the south during the 1850s. One daguerreotype plate is stamped "Scovill Mfg. Co.", post 1850. The carte-de-visite and cabinet cards were produced by C.W. Motes and the Kuhns studio both Atlanta based photographers.

15 photographs : 3 ambrotypes, 3 daguerreotypes, 1 tintype, 1 cabinet cards, 1 boudoir, 1 carte de visite, 1 b&w print, 1 albumen print.

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

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C.W. Motes (Atlanta, Ga.) #e photographer.

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Kuhns Photographic Studio (Atlanta, Ga.),

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Powell, Fielding Travis, Dr., 1828-1898.

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Powell, Frank A., Sr., 1857-1938.

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Powell, Ned T.

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Scovill Manufacturing Company

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Manufacturer of brass objects such as buttons and other fasteners, screws, parts for lamps, tools, etc. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut. Incorporated in 1850, but the business extended back at least until 1802. Among firms which became part of Scovill were Matthews and Willard, Schrader, Hamilton-Beach, American Pin, and Morency, Van Buren. From the description of Records, ca. 1790-1956 (inclusive). (Harvard Business School). WorldCat record id: 17266382 From the descripti...

Powell, Martha A. J., (Martha Anne Jincie), 1830-1917.

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Powell, Ella May, 1863-1955.

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Powell family

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Dr. Chapmon Powell (1798-1870) was one of the early pioneer settlers of the Atlanta region and founded a large and well-known family. He served as sheriff of DeKalb County from 15 February 1833 untill 10 January 1834 and was a member of the Georgia Legislature in 1836. Powell lived in a log cabin near present day Clairmont and North Decatur Road, where he conducted his medical practice. With his wife Elizabeth (Betsy) Hardman Powell (1799-1850) they had a daughter named Martha A.J. Powell (1830-...

Powell, Elizabeth Hardman, (Mrs. Chapmon), 1799-1850.

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Powell, George M. (George Merle), 1906-1993

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Jeffers, George A.,

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