What can we make of this? Which came Eirst, the Carte‐de‐Visites or the tintypes? Can we assume they are from the same photographer? What are the chances of the photos being taken years apart and with the same props? I'm not certain. If they were taken close together between 1864‐1866, what are the chances of them being taken with different cameras? Was there a cost issue? If the date is accurate, then Harriet must have left her home in Tioga county, NY and came to Towanda, Bradford county, PA. Did James go to Tioga county courting? Did she run away? She hasn't been found in the 1870 census records. James is single in 1870. They have their Eirst child, Isabelle, in 1872. In the family bible, the Jeters/Geders are not mentioned; other than Harriet and her children. A picture is worth a thousand questions, for sure! To see more of Bender's images - and the clock! - go to Tri-Counties Genealogy & History website by Joyce M. Tice.
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