Algernon Sidney Roberts, Jr. daguerreotype, 1850

Image: 1/4 plate; Head and shoulders of a man with hair parted on one side, with muttonchop whiskers, wearing a dark jacket and vest, a white shirt with upturned collar, and a dark bow tie. Preserver: Straight but more ornate (1850s). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Ca...

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Main Author: Root's Gallery (Creator)
Collection:Roberts family Photographs (#3652)
Date:1850
Dimensions:8.2 x 10.7 cm
3 7/32 x 4 7/32 in
9.5 x 11.9 cm
3 3/4 x 4 11/16 in
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Public domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/6920
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Summary: Image: 1/4 plate; Head and shoulders of a man with hair parted on one side, with muttonchop whiskers, wearing a dark jacket and vest, a white shirt with upturned collar, and a dark bow tie. Preserver: Straight but more ornate (1850s). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Leather covered wood frame embossed with a simple lined design on the front, with the photographer's studio name and address on the back, with a plum velvet pinchpad and a plain (unembossed) plum velvet cushion (1850s).