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Tilley et Hanford

before 1862

An early photograph of Samuel Leonard Tilley with his first wife, Julia Ann Hanford, taken in Saint John before her death in 1862.

Documents Tilley's private life in Saint John with his first wife, Julia Ann Hanford, before her death in 1862.

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Sepia daguerreotype-style portrait of a seated young man in a dark suit, waistcoat and cravat, beside a seated woman in a dark dress, white lace bonnet and patterned shawl. Both hands rest in laps.
Unknown photographer, Samuel Leonard Tilley and his first wife, Julia Ann Hanford, Saint John, New Brunswick.

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What it is

This is an early photograph of Samuel Leonard Tilley and his first wife, Julia Ann Hanford, taken in Saint John, New Brunswick. The photographer is unknown. Hanford died in 1862, so the image dates from before that year.

Why it matters

This photograph offers a glimpse into Tilley's private life away from politics, showing him with his first wife. Such early photographs are rare personal records of public figures before they became better known nationally.

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  • How does the formal, still pose of early photography compare to later portraits in this collection?
  • What might this image tell us about family and private life for people of this social class in this period?
  • What is missing from this photograph that a diary or letter might reveal instead?

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