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Child in a shoulder-baring printed dress postmortem daguerreotype, 1852
Child in a shoulder-baring printed dress postmortem daguerreotype, 1852
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Child in a shoulder-baring printed dress postmortem daguerreotype, 1852

Permanent ID:
5899
Date:
circa 1852
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Postmortem head and shoulders of a child with eyes closed in a shoulder-baring printed dress, with color applied to the cheeks. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a floral design on the front and a geometric design on the back, with a red velvet pinchpad and a plain (unembossed) eggplant purple velvet cushion (1850s).
Inscription:
(embossed): McCLEES & GERMON / PHILA (Bottom corners of mat)
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 7 cm, Height: 8.3 cm (image)
Width: 2 3/4 in, Height: 3 9/32 in (image)
Width: 8 cm, Height: 9.3 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 19/32 in, Depth: 23/32 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Related Person or Organization:
McClees & Germon (photographer)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photographers--Marketing [sh87001204]
Photography of children [sh85101337]
Postmortem photography [sh91006353]