Item 2: Sons of William G. Johnson : Edwin C., Andrew, Nicholas, and Charles .

Albumen print, 1850s. Image depicts four sons of William G. Johnson, founder of the William G. Johnson Company (also known as the Johnson Dye Wood Company), a dye extracting company in Uncasville (Montville), Conn. From left to right: Edwin C., Andrew, Nicholas, and Charles. All four men wear jackets over vests, with white or light-colored shirts, and large bow ties. Andrew has a mustache and beard, Nicholas has a full beard, but no mustache. Edwin and Charles are clean shaven. See item 3 for a photograph of Andrew in a Union Civil War uniform; he was apparently killed during the war. The other sons took over the business in the 1870s. 20.5 x 13.75 cm. (w/out mount); 30.25 x 25.25 cm. (w/mount).

Format: black and white photograph.