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J. J. Neff daguerreotype, 1850

Permanent ID:
5874
Date:
circa 1850
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Dark-haired seated man resting arm on a cloth-covered posing table adorned with a book, dressed in dark high-waisted trousers, a dark unbuttoned vest, a white shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbows and collar turned down, wearing a shiny top hat with a wide dark band and a narrow brim, color applied to his hair and cheeks. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Nonpariel with matte finish (mid 1840s to mid 1850s). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with a floral design both front and back, with a royal blue velvet pinchpad and a royal blue velvet cushion embossed with a geometric design (1850-60s).
Inscription:
(ink on paper): This J. J. Neff / my great - great / grandfather, who / became a butcher / with establishment / on Spring Garden St. / A young man here, / having a bit of fun / at photographer's (Enclosed note)
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 7 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)
Width: 2 3/4 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 8 cm, Height: 9.2 cm, Depth: 1.9 cm (case)
Width: 3 5/8 in, Height: 3 5/8 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Related People or Organizations:
Neff, J. J. (depicted)
Neff, Dorothea (relates to)
Neff, Johan Jacob (relates to)
Darby, Delphine F. (was donated by)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]