Peter Geo Woodside
Permanent ID:
5813Date:
circa 1862Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate on red ruby glass; Head and shoulders of a man with a receding hairline and a beard on his chin, dressed in a jacket, patterned vest, white shirt, and a narrow tie with hanging ends, color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Oval with matte finish and ornate (late 1850s), embossed with two figures in profile in the upper corners, and two views of a castle with a moat in the bottom corners. Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a geometric design both front and back, with a gilded patterned edge on the interior, a blue velvet pinchpad, and blue velvet cushion embossed with the photographer's name and address (1850s).Inscription:
(ink): Presented by / Mrs. A. M. (Helen) Dryden / Oct. 13, 1959 (Enclosed note)(pencil): Peter / Geo / Woodside (Enclosed note)
(embossed): VAN LOAN / 120 / ARCH ST / PHILA (Cushion)
Format:
AmbrotypeDimensions:
Width: 6.9 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)Width: 2 23/32 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 8 cm, Height: 9.4 cm, Depth: 2 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 11/16 in, Depth: 13/16 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated People or Organizations:
Woodside, Peter Geo (depicted)Dryden, A. M. (was donated by)
Van Loan, Samuel (photographer)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Ambrotype [sh85004169]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]