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Beautiful antique photo portrait of a white-haired woman taken in Phillipsburg, New Jersey by photographer Jessie L. Carhart Weller. It is hand inscribed on the back Grandma Hillis Mother's Mother. This photo measures 7 inches tall by 5 inches wide. There's a bend to one corner; otherwise, good estate condition from the liquidation of the Town and Country Antiques Mall in Aberdeen, NC.
Photographer Jessie L. Carhart was born on December 6, 1869, in Warren County, New Jersey, to Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lommasson (1848-1913) and William M. Carhart (1843-1913). She was the second of six children born to the family. In 1870, the family was living in Harmony, NJ, and William Carhart was listed as a sawyer. By 1880 the family had relocated to Phillipsburg, and William was a house carpenter. Jessie was listed in an 1884 directory as a saleslady. Around 1890, she opened the Carhart Studio in Phillipsburg. Jessie's sister Alice also worked in the studio. Jessie was married on February 22, 1896 to Robert H. Weller (born 1869). Robert passed away on April 13, 1900, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, at the age of 31. Jessie continued to operate the Carhart Studio until her death on February 2, 1909, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, at the age of 39. After that time, the studio was operated by her sister, Alice.
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Generally, no. I'm a one-woman operation and I don't have any live models available. I take great effort to photograph items on measuring devices such as ring mandrels, rulers in millimeters and inches, and scales. I also offer returns, so that if your item is not exactly what you want, you are welcome to return it for a refund.
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