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Boy in two views, postmortem daguerreotypes, 1848

Permanent ID:
5579
Date:
circa 1848
Image Description:
Image: Oval 1/9 plate; Two postmortem daguerreotypes of a boy. Preserver: Plain, not embossed. Mat: Oval with sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Red-velvet covered oval case (Berg No. 6-17a) with push-button fastener.
Format:
Daguerreotype; Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: each image 5.2 cm, Height: 4.2 cm (image)
Width: each image 2 1/32 in, Height: 1 21/32 in (image)
Width: 6.3 cm, Height: 5.3 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm (case)
Width: 2 15/32 in, Height: 2 1/8 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Postmortem photography [sh91006353]