John H. Dimmoch with John H. Petrican Dimmoch and Leonard Searl Dimmoch
Permanent ID:
6117Date:
circa 1855Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Seated man holding a baby on his lap, the baby's hands held in his to keep them still, with a boy standing at his side with his hand tucked in the crook of the man's arm; man with hair puffed over the forehead and a beard under the jawline, dressed in dark trousers, jacket and vest, with a white shirt, collar points turned down over a slender bow tie; boy dressed in a long coat with a wide white collar turned down; baby dressed in a short dress with trowsers beneath with a long white coat above; color applied to all their mouths and cheeks. Preserver: Simple rope pattern (after 1850). Mat: Scallop with pebble finish (1840s).Inscription:
(typed): John H. Dimmoch (adult) / John H. Petrican Dimmoch (boy) / Leonard Searl Dimmoch (baby) (Enclosed note originally taped across image)Format:
DaguerreotypeDimensions:
Width: 7.1 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)Width: 2 25/32 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collectionRelated People or Organizations:
Dimmoch, John H. (depicted)Dimmoch, John H. Petrican (depicted)
Dimmoch, Leonard Searl (depicted)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photography of families [sh85101343]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]
Photography of families [sh85101343]