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Robert W. Carter, wife Esther A. Smiley, and son George E. daguerreotype, 1852

Permanent ID:
5735
Date:
1852
Image Description:
Left image: Head and shoulders of a man with a full beard and hair length just below the ear, wearing jacket, vest and tie, with color applied to his cheeks. Right image: Half portrait of a woman seated in a posing chair, with her hair parted in the centre covering the tops of her ears, wearing a floral patterned dark dress, with a Jenny Lind collar and white undersleeves, drop earrings, a large brooch at her throat, rings on her fingers, and a long chain around her neck, with color applied to her cheeks, holding a baby wearing a white dress with short sleeves on her lap. Preservers: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mats: Nonpariel with matte finish (mid 1840s to mid 1850s). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with a floral design both front and back, dark green velvet pinchpads (1850-60s).
Inscription:
(ink): Robert W. Carter (Paper adhered to cover glass)

(ink): Daguerreotype taken 1852 / in Philadelphia Pa. (Paper adhered to cover glass)

(ink): Esther A Smiley / Mrs. R. W. Carter / Geo. E. Carter (Paper adhered to cover glass)
Format:
Daguerreotype; Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: each image 7 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)
Width: each image 2 25/32 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 8.1 cm, Height: 9.4 cm, Depth: 1.9 cm (case)
Width: 3 3/16 in, Height: 3 11/16 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Related People or Organizations:
Carter, Robert W. (depicted)
Carter, George E. (depicted)
Smiley, Esther A. (depicted)
Smiley, George W. (relates to)
Smiley, Emma M. (relates to)
Smiley, Julia (relates to)
Smiley, Maria L. (relates to)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]