SIXTH PLATE TINTYPE OF TWO SMALL GIRLS: BLANCHE & GERTRUDE PETRIE

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This is a lovely sixth plate ambrotype of two young sisters, Blanche and Gertrude Petrie. Blanche, the elder sister, is seated in the photographer’s chair. Gertrude stands next to her. Both sisters wear identical outfits: dark dresses with ruffled collars, trimmed cuffs, and patterned hems.

The image comes housed in a thermoplastic case entitled “Bobby Shafto,” along with an oval mat, glass, and keeper. The case is in good condition with the exception of the bottom corners which are chipped. Hinges are in good working order. The gold cushion has lost much of its velvet. The tin is in good condition with no bends. The mat has some corrosion on the lefthand side.

The children are identified in twentieth century hand, likely by a family member. The identification behind the image reads: “Aunt Mary Petrie’s daughters / Blanche Petrie (Hamilton) / 6 years old / Gertrude Petrie (Bushnell) / 4 years old.

A bit of research shows that Blanche Petrie was born in 1872, and her sister, Gertrude, was born in 1873, to parents Mortimer & Mary (McCleary) Petrie in Whitelaw, New York. Blanche married Reverend Sidney Hamilton and the two spent time in India as a missionaries. She died in Glendale, California in 1958.

Gertrude spent her life in New York state, near the town she was born in. She married Henry Clark Bushnell. She died in 1950.  [cla] [ph:L]

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