Exterior of Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia
Exterior of Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia

Exterior of Christ Church, Lancaster County, Virginia


Permanent ID:
5954
Date:
circa 1855
Image Description:
Image: 1/2 plate; unidentified partial plate hallmark lower left corner beneath mat; Exterior of a colonial style brick building. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Double elliptical, with sandy finish (mid 1840-50). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame embossed with a floral design on the front only, with gilded lined edge trim on the front exterior, a plain (unembossed) back, gilded edge trim on both front and back interior, a red velvet pinchpad, and a red velvet cushion embossed with a floral design (1846-49).
Inscription:
(ink on paper): Rebecca Pemberton / Newbold (Enclosed note)
Address:
Lancaster County
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 13.8 cm, Height: 10.6 cm (image)
Width: 5 7/16 in, Height: 4 3/16 in (image)
Width: 11.7 cm, Height: 14.9 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm (case)
Width: 4 5/8 in, Height: 5 7/8 in, Depth: 23/32 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Architectural photography [sh85101268]