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Alexander Russell, Shoemaker's Apprentice
Alexander Russell, Shoemaker's Apprentice
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Alexander Russell, Shoemaker's Apprentice

Permanent ID:
5560
Date:
circa 1858
Image Description:
Image: 1/9 plate; On ruby glass; Seated young man wearing apron, holding tools of trade, with color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Nonpariel with ornate matte finish (late 1850s onward). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame with floral design, with a red velvet pinchpad and a red velvet cushion embossed with a geometric design (1850-1860s).
Inscription:
(ink on paper): Alexander Russell / Born Sept 7 - 1839 / Shoemaker's / apprentice (Enclosed Item)
Format:
Ambrotype
Dimensions:
Width: 4.9 cm, Height: 6.2 cm (image)
Width: 1 15/16 in, Height: 2 7/16 in (image)
Width: 6.2 cm, Height: 7.4 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm (case)
Width: 2 7/16 in, Height: 2 29/32 in, Depth: 11/16 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Related Person or Organization:
Russell, Alexander (depicted)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Ambrotype [sh85004169]
Shoemakers [sh85121732]
Occupations--History [sh2010104182]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]