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With the help of my brother Dave, I think I've developed a plausible theory about this portrait. I believe it is (clockwise from lower left): Carrie Wright (b. 1856), Fannie Eliza Wright (1854-1870), Nettie Wright (b. 1858), and Lyman Granger Wright (1844-1925). If this is right, this would place this picture about 1866-1870, since all other siblings would be married or deceased by 1865 and Fannie died Dec. 29, 1870, just 3 weeks after their 2nd oldest sister, Achsah (Wright ) Maltbie died. This makes their ages at the time of the photo: Carrie=10-14; Fannie=12-16; Nettie=8-12; Lyman=22-26. Based on these ages, I favor a date closer to 1870.
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