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Seymour - 2, 1863

 File — Box: 37, Folder: 195

Scope and Contents

Some of photos have descriptive captions which read:

Hon. Edward W. Seymour. Son of Judge of Supreme Court of Connecticut, U.S. Congress Rep. Taken in his library in the house he built on South St. next to the Roman Catholic Church, when he married Mary Floyd Tallmadge - daughter of Frederick Augustus Tallmadge and Elizabeth Hannah Canfield.

Dr. Storrs O. Seymour (1836) first President of the Litchfield Historical Society (1893-1916) and the Hon. George M. Woodruff, 2nd president. They were double first cousins.

Mrs. Storrs O. Seymour at St. Michaels Rectory, Litchfield (about 1910) reading what looks like a church bulletin from St. James.

Photos taken at The Litchfield Studio identifies Rev. Dr. Storrs O. Seymour (1836-1918), Rector St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Litchfield, 1879-1883 and 1893-1916. Rector Emeritus until his death, 1918.

Other photos identify: Morris Woodruff Seymour brother of Storrs Ozias, Edward Woodruff, a silhouette of Dr. Seymour, Rev. Storrs O. Seymour - Pastor of St. Michael's, Origen Storrs Seymour, Judge E.W. Seymour with four unidentified people standing under a rock formation, a B&W photo of a stained glass window with a dedication to Mary H. Seymour, Rev. Storrs O. Seymour on the steps of St. Michael's Church about 1900.

Photos (cartes de visite) taken by J.L. Judd, a studio in Litchfield: Mrs. E.W. Seymour - (Mary Floyd Tallmadge) pictured in her wedding dress, 1865. Another photo identifies Emily C. Noyes, Cora E. White (Mrs Towne) and Mary F. Tallmadge (Mrs. E.W. Seymour) 1863.

Note: See Moses Seymour Print in with Beckwith Family Photographs.

Dates

  • created: 1863

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 45 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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