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P6811

ID Number: P6811
Item Name: Image
Title: Lyon Barnum & family / Lyon Barnum & Famile
Title (Fre): Lyon Barnum & Famile
Description: Black and white tintype of two men and two women, tentatively identified as Lyon Barnum, his sisters and Mr. & Mrs. Munro; the woman on the right is likely Barnum's sister and Munro's wife; the two men are seated on chairs in the foreground of the photograph; the man on the right is the older of the two and his Mr. Munro; he is wearing dark pants, with a darker jacket and gloves; his legs are crosssed and he is holding a hat in one hand and a cane in the other; he is beginning to go bald but has a very thick mustache; the man on the left, Lyon Barnum, is wearing a lighter coloured suit; he is also wearing gloves, holding a cane and hat and has his legs crossed; two women are standing behind the men; both are wearing long dark dresses and gloves; the woman on the right is wearing a hat and the woman on the left is wearing a necklace.
History: It is thought that the Barnum & Munro families were related to or acquainted with the Barillier family. Charles E. Barillier was married to Clara Baby of Chatham and was at one time the treasurer of Windsor.
Collection Name: Museum Windsor

Subjects

Barnum Family / Barnum Famille

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