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Boy in two views, postmortem daguerreotypes, 1848

Image: Oval 1/9 plate; Two postmortem daguerreotypes of a boy. Preserver: Plain, not embossed. Mat: Oval with sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Red-velvet covered oval case (Berg No. 6-17a) with push-button fastener.

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Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139)
Date:1848
Dimensions:each image 5.2 x 4.2 cm
each image 2 1/32 x 1 21/32 in
6.3 x 5.3 cm
2 15/32 x 2 1/8 in
Box Number:Box 1A
Folder Number:Folder 164
Format: Electronic
Subjects and Genres:
Daguerreotype
Portrait photography > United States
Postmortem photography
Copyright:Public Domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5579
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Summary: Image: Oval 1/9 plate; Two postmortem daguerreotypes of a boy. Preserver: Plain, not embossed. Mat: Oval with sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Red-velvet covered oval case (Berg No. 6-17a) with push-button fastener.

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