Henry Gardner Bridges [photograph], [ca. 1855-1860].

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Henry Gardner Bridges [photograph], [ca. 1855-1860].

Hand-colored sixth-plate ambrotype in wooden half-case of Henry Gardner Bridges, taken ca. 1855-1860, probably by Silas A. Holmes of New York, N.Y.

1 photograph : ambrotype, b&w ; visible oval image 7 x 5 1/2 cm (sixth-plate), in half-case 9 x 8 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7809405

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Bridges, Henry Gardner, 1835-1912

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Holmes, S. A. (Silas A.), 1819 or 1820-1886

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Silas Avery Holmes (1819 or 20-1886) was a New York City photographer who was a contemporary of Matthew Brady. He operated five studios, one of which was located at 596 Broadway between Houston and Prince Streets. Another was at 303 Broadway between Duane and Reade Streets. From the guide to the Malcolm F. Birch family collection, circa 1840-1886, (Brooklyn Historical Society) ...