Peter Geo Woodside

Image: 1/6 plate on red ruby glass; Head and shoulders of a man with a receding hairline and a beard on his chin, dressed in a jacket, patterned vest, white shirt, and a narrow tie with hanging ends, color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat:...

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Main Author: Van Loan, Samuel (Creator)
Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139)
Date:1862
Dimensions:6.9 x 8.2 cm
2 23/32 x 3 7/32 in
8 x 9.4 cm
3 1/8 x 3 11/16 in
Box Number:Box 2C
Folder Number:Folder 172
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Public domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5813
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Summary: Image: 1/6 plate on red ruby glass; Head and shoulders of a man with a receding hairline and a beard on his chin, dressed in a jacket, patterned vest, white shirt, and a narrow tie with hanging ends, color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Oval with matte finish and ornate (late 1850s), embossed with two figures in profile in the upper corners, and two views of a castle with a moat in the bottom corners. Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a geometric design both front and back, with a gilded patterned edge on the interior, a blue velvet pinchpad, and blue velvet cushion embossed with the photographer's name and address (1850s).