Sam Rosen ambrotype, 1855

Image: 1/9 plate; Head and shoulders of a man wearing a dark jacket with the collar high at the back of the neck, a dark vest, and white shirt with dark bow tie, hair parted on the die and brushed back from the face, color applied to his cheeks and mouth. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the...

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Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes (#3404)
Date:1855
Dimensions:5.0 x 6.3 cm
1 31/32 x 2 1/2 in
6.2 x 7.3 cm
2 7/16 x 2 7/8 in
Box Number:Box 2
Folder Number:Folder 169
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Public domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/6610
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Summary: Image: 1/9 plate; Head and shoulders of a man wearing a dark jacket with the collar high at the back of the neck, a dark vest, and white shirt with dark bow tie, hair parted on the die and brushed back from the face, color applied to his cheeks and mouth. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Oval with matte finish and ornate (late 1850s). Case: Paper covered wood frame embossed with a geometric design both front and back, with a red velvet pinchpad and a red velvet cushion embossed with a floral design (1850-60s).