John H. Dimmoch with John H. Petrican Dimmoch and Leonard Searl Dimmoch daguerreotype, 1855

Image: 1/6 plate; Seated man holding a baby on his lap, the baby's hands held in his to keep them still, with a boy standing at his side with his hand tucked in the crook of the man's arm; man with hair puffed over the forehead and a beard under the jawline, dressed in dark trousers, jacket...

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Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139)
Date:1855
Dimensions:7.1 x 8.2 cm
2 25/32 x 3 7/32 in
Box Number:Box 7A
Folder Number:Folder 102
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Public domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/6117
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Summary: Image: 1/6 plate; Seated man holding a baby on his lap, the baby's hands held in his to keep them still, with a boy standing at his side with his hand tucked in the crook of the man's arm; man with hair puffed over the forehead and a beard under the jawline, dressed in dark trousers, jacket and vest, with a white shirt, collar points turned down over a slender bow tie; boy dressed in a long coat with a wide white collar turned down; baby dressed in a short dress with trowsers beneath with a long white coat above; color applied to all their mouths and cheeks. Preserver: Simple rope pattern (after 1850). Mat: Scallop with pebble finish (1840s).