Portrait Gallery

The wealth of the Smith family made possible the creation of a substantial visual record. Numerous portraits, both painted and photographic, were commissioned. This portrait gallery captures images of those persons closest to Gerrit Smith, whose images have been preserved by, or made accessible to the institutions cooperating in the development of this site. Gerrit Smith's granddaughter-in-law, Susan Dixwell Miller, made an extensive photographic record of the family in later years, which can be found at the Madison County Historical Society along with many of the images presented below.

To facilitate selection, portions of the complete images have been reduced to icons. Complete images contain more detail. All of the images here have been modified, both during the process of capture and in their preparation for display elsewhere on this site. Most have been cropped, with color balance and contrast altered to conform to the design of the website. Original photographic images are monochrome, generally made from daguerreotype, tintype or glass plate. Coloration of paintings has been preserved to the extent possible.

This page uses tables. Viewers may click on the icons below to view larger size images from the album. Most images are in JPEG format. Check the Credits page for more information about the pictures.