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Note this information is from a Google search and not verified. The backing features a 1908 ink inscription naming the subject: "Hiram Appelman, Six years old, July 20th, 1908."Research connects this child to a prominent Mystic, Connecticut family. He reportedly is the descendant of Lt. Col. Hiram Appelman, a 49er whaleship adventurer and Union Civil War hero who fought with the 8th Connecticut Infantry at Antietam. A great history for genealogy buffs and antique collectors alike. Condition: Front frame and glass are in great shape. The original cardboard backing has heavy age wear/splitting as pictured, which beautifully preserves the handwriting. The Subject (Hiram Nevins Appelman, 1902–1930): Traces his birth year and his short life path ending just before the Great Depression.The Father (Rev. Hiram Haynes Appelman): Details his profession as a prominent, traveling Congregational minister originally out of Mystic, Connecticut.The Grandfather (Lt. Col. Hiram Appelman)