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Closeup of child sitting on woman's lap daguerreotype, 1850

Image: 1/6 plate; Seated woman [obscured] with long dark hair wearing a long sleeved patterned dress holding a child on her lap, the child wearing a shoulder baring, belted, light colored dress, and holding something in his or her hand. Preserver: Stiff & heavy (1847-50). Mat: Oval with matte finish...

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Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes (#3404)
Date:1850
Dimensions:7.1 x 8.3 cm
2 25/32 x 3 9/32 in
Box Number:Box 3
Format: Electronic
Subjects and Genres:
Daguerreotype
Portrait photography > United States
Copyright:Public domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/6634
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Summary: Image: 1/6 plate; Seated woman [obscured] with long dark hair wearing a long sleeved patterned dress holding a child on her lap, the child wearing a shoulder baring, belted, light colored dress, and holding something in his or her hand. Preserver: Stiff & heavy (1847-50). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: [none].

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