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Josephine Riley ambrotype portrait, 1853

Image: 1/9 plate; Head and shoulders of a woman in a striped dress with a lace collar, wearing a brooch, with a braid in her hair and color applied to her cheeks. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with matte finish (ca.1850). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame...

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Main Author: James & Co., D. E. (Creator)
Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139)
Date:1853
Dimensions:5.1 x 6.3 cm
2 x 2 1/2 in
6.1 x 7.3 cm
2 3/8 x 2 7/8 in
Box Number:Box 1A
Folder Number:Folder 83
Format: Electronic
Subjects and Genres:
Ambrotype
Portrait photography > United States
Copyright:Public Domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5557
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Summary: Image: 1/9 plate; Head and shoulders of a woman in a striped dress with a lace collar, wearing a brooch, with a braid in her hair and color applied to her cheeks. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with matte finish (ca.1850). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame with geometric design and gilded edges, with a red velvet pinchpad and a red velvet cushion embossed with a floral design (1850-60s).

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