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Catharine Bertha Mahon daguerreotype, 1852

Image: 1/16 plate; Head and shoulders of a woman with a brooch at her throat. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with a sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame with flat embossed geometric design, red velvet pinchpad, eggplant velvet cushio...

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Main Author: McClees & Germon (Creator)
Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139)
Date:1852
Dimensions:3.3 x 4 cm
1 3/8 x 1 9/16 in
4.5 x 5 cm
1 3/4 x 2 in
Box Number:Box 1A
Folder Number:Folder 163
Format: Electronic
Subjects and Genres:
Daguerreotype
Portrait photography > United States
Copyright:Public Domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5578
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Summary: Image: 1/16 plate; Head and shoulders of a woman with a brooch at her throat. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with a sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame with flat embossed geometric design, red velvet pinchpad, eggplant velvet cushion (not embossed) (post-1850).

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