Allen Chandler ambrotype portrait, 1870

Image: 1/9 plate; Seated man with gray hair and a full white beard, wearing a dark jacket and vest, lighter pants, a white shirt, and a top hat, hands clasped at his waist, and color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Nonpariel with matte f...

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Main Author: Woodward & Taylor (Creator)
Collection:Batcheler, Hartshorne, and Sahlin families papers (#3173)
Date:1870
Dimensions:5.1 x 6.3 cm
2 x 2 1/2 in
6.1 x 7.4 cm
2 13/32 x 2 29/32 in
Box Number:Box UU
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Public domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/6447
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Summary: Image: 1/9 plate; Seated man with gray hair and a full white beard, wearing a dark jacket and vest, lighter pants, a white shirt, and a top hat, hands clasped at his waist, and color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Nonpariel with matte finish (mid 1840s to mid 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 the photographer's studio name and address (1850s).