Fowler Smith in an old portrait album owned by Ephraim E. Chaffee of Middlesex, Yates county, NY. The photo was taken in Auburn, NY by Ernsberger and Ray Studios of 83 Genesee St. I don't know the relation to Mr. Chaffee. Fowler's name is penciled onto the back.
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...