George Clarke, Jr.
Full-plate daguerreotype attributed to Jeremiah Gurney’s (1812-1895) New York City studio
New York City, New York
c.1853
George Clarke, Jr. (1822-1889), was the son of George Clarke (1768-1835) and inherited Hyde Hall upon his father’s death. He married Anna Maria Gregory (1834-1914) in 1853 and this pair or daguerreotypes with their original frames are thought to date to the time of their marriage.
Anna Maria Gregory Clarke
Full-plate daguerreotype attributed to Jeremiah Gurney’s (1812-1895) New York City studio.
New York City, New York
c.1853
Anna Maria Gregory (1834-1914) was the daughter of Dudley Sanford Gregory (1800-1874), a successful businessman and mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. She married George Clarke, Jr. (1822-1889) in 1853. This pair of daguerreotypes in their original frames are thought to date from the time of their marriage.
