Mrs. Patrick W. Healty (left) was among the guests at a birthday luncheon honoring Mrs. C. A. Sorensen (middle), for which Mrs. Stuart Hall (right) was hostess.
Christopher C. Brown, law partner and son-in-law of John Todd Stuart (1807-1885), poses for a portrait. On verso: "Husband of Elizabeth (Bettie) Stuart, oldest child of Major John T. Stuart, (1st wife) and Caroline Owsley, 2nd wife."
Mary Stuart Hall and her sons, George, Henry, and Stuart, sit for a group photograph.On verso: "George Stuart Hall, 4 1/2, seated, Henry Huntington Hall, 3, standing, Stuart Hall, 6 months, on lap, and Mrs. George K. Hall (Mary S. Hall) and family."
A young Harry McKinney poses with a rifle while sitting on a fake log during a portrait session.On verso: "Harry McKinney, son of Bertha Walker McKinney, of Boston. He was kidnapped and never heard from again.
Marcus Walker and his bride, Hattie Gladstone Walker, pose for a portrait. On verso: "Emily Huntington accompanied them on their wedding trip from Boston to the White Mountains."
May Slack sits for a portrait wearing a dress with ruffles on the bodice and sleeves. On verso: "Friend of Alice, mentioned in C. L. H.'s letters as 'May S.' relative of the Bunn's."
An unidentified man wears a minister's robe and sash for a portrait session.On verso: "Father of Frank and George Phillips; Yours faithfully, Thomas D. Phillipps; Oxford Scholar."
Robert Price, of Kentucky, poses for a portrait wearing a light jacket. On verso: "A cousin of my fathers. His mother is a sister of Hon. J. T. Stuart- Mary Jane Stuart Price (Mrs. James Brauch Price) grandmother M. P. Scruggs, Dallas, Texas."