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Children's albums

Children's albums

W & D DOWNEY (ACTIVE 1855-1941)

William, John and Archie Brown

c.1866

Albumen print | 26.3 x 34.4 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2160394

Photograph of a full length group portrait of the three Brown brothers. They are standing, posed, from left to right, William, John and Archie. They all wear full Highland dress and are posed near an outside door and window of area outside ballroom.
  • Creator(s)

    W & D Downey (active 1855-1941) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Archibald Anderson Brown (1842-1912)
    John Brown (1826-83)
    William Brown (1835-1906)
  • 26.3 x 34.4 cm (page dimensions)

    9.1 x 5.5 cm (image)

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • Scotland
            • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
              • Balmoral Castle [Aberdeenshire]
    • Social sciences
      • Ethnology
        • Costume & National dress
          • Costume-Great Britain
            • Costume-Scotland
              • Scottish Highland Dress
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums
        • photographs
      • printed & manuscript material
        • books