Miniature Portrait of William Frazer, son of Judge Frazer in large gold frame. William was a lieutenant in the 3rd Artillery in the US Army in Seminole war. died in Lancaster in 1844. The original of this protrait was painted in 1842 by John Henry Brown and exhibited in 1912. This is a copy of that painting, painted by the same artist in 1844.
Another Miniature of William Clark Frazer was donated in 1976 by Virginia Moore Burk Dwight. See object files for 1976.999
Framed miniature portrait of Major Charles M. Howell (1814-1903) of Philadelphia and Lancaster. Gilded molded wooden frame. Image of man with brown hair, military uniform with high collar. Image measures 7/8" in width by 1 1/8" in length. Overall dimension of frame is 4 1/2" in with and 5" in length. Hand written note on back reads: "On Ivory artist unknown / Miniature of / Major Charles M. Howell, as / major of The National Greys of / Philadelphia, Pa., Commission / issued & signed by Governor Porter / August 3rd 1842. / Born in Philadelphia Apr.24, 1814 / Died in Lancaster Apr. 10, 1903. / Married Elizabeth Michael in 1841 / of Lancaster, Pa - daughter of John / & Elizabeth Dietrich Michael. Removed to Lancaster in 1843 Sept. / on account of "homesickness" of Mrs. / Howell where he resided until his / death 4-1-03. They had five children. Sarah Provost Howell Lefevre - born in Phila. / Elizabeth Michael Howell born in Lancaster / Charles May Howell born in Lancaster / Henry Norvell Howell, born in Lancaster / Frank Roderick Howell born in Lancaster."
Framed miniature portrait of Major Charles M. Howell (1814-1903) of Philadelphia and Lancaster. Gilded molded wooden frame. Image of man with brown hair in Columbia Fire Company uniform, includes large hat with eagle emblem. Image measures 2 /14" in width by 3" in length. Overall dimension of frame is 4 1/2" in width and 5 1/4" in length. Hand written note on back reads: "On Ivory / artist unknown / Miniature of / Major Chas M. Howell / in uniform of the Columbia Hose / Co., of Philadelphia, Pa. of which / he was a member, [he] was / also a charter mem [ber] of the / Fire Association Ins[ur]ance Co. / of Philadelphia which was / composed of all mem / bers of all the Fire Companies in / Phila. in good standing. / Born in Philada Pa. Apr.14, 1814 / Died in Lancaster, Pa. Apr. 10, 1903. / Maj. Howell's father Amo[s] Howell, jr. / was a member of the [Phoenix] Hose Co., of Philadelphia, Pa." Tear on paper.
