Silhouettes

The collection contains photographs and other images of members of the Richardson and Yarnall families, Pennsylvania Quakers who lived in Philadelpia and Byberry, Pennsylvania. The families were united by the marriage in 1816 of Nathaniel Richardson and Hannah Yarnall of Byberry. Of special interest are the silhouettes of members of the Richardson and Yarnall families created in the Peale Museum, Philadelphia

This collection combines various silhouette albums and images acquired by Friends Hitorical Library into a single finding aid.

This collection consists of silhouettes of the Wharton family, a Hicksite Quaker family who founded Swarthmore College in 1864, and depicts the family and related friends. The collection dates from 1856 to 1897.

This collection contains 15 silhouettes.

This collection is comprised of the single volume silhouette book of George Wood.