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Louis Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter
Louis Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter
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Louis Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter

Permanent ID:
5647
Date:
circa 1850
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Head and shoulders of man, dressed in uniform, with hair parted on one side, a beard and moustache. Preserver: [none]. Matt: Double elliptical, with sandy finish (mid 1840-50). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with geometric design front and back, with red velvet pinchpad, and red velvet cushion embossed wth floral design (1850-1860s).
Inscription:
(typed on paper): Daguerreotype / no. 5 / Louis Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter (Enclosed item)

(ink on paper): Mrs. Fergusson / see page 36 (Paper adhered to case cushion)
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 7 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)
Width: 2 25/32 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 8 cm, Height: 9.2 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 5/8 in, Depth: 23/32 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Related People or Organizations:
Kossuth, Louis (depicted)
Fergusson (was donated by)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photography, Military [sh85101291]