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Sam Rosen
Sam Rosen
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Sam Rosen

Permanent ID:
6610
Date:
circa 1855
Image Description:
Image: 1/9 plate; Head and shoulders of a man wearing a dark jacket with the collar high at the back of the neck, a dark vest, and white shirt with dark bow tie, hair parted on the die and brushed back from the face, color applied to his cheeks and mouth. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Oval with matte finish and ornate (late 1850s). Case: Paper covered wood frame embossed with a geometric design both front and back, with a red velvet pinchpad and a red velvet cushion embossed with a floral design (1850-60s).
Inscription:
(ink on paper): Sam Rosen / a cousin of Mrs. / Mary Applemans - / from Chester County
Format:
Ambrotype
Dimensions:
Width: 5.0 cm, Height: 6.3 cm (image)
Width: 1 31/32 in, Height: 2 1/2 in (image)
Width: 6.2 cm, Height: 7.3 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm (case)
Width: 2 7/16 in, Height: 2 7/8 in, Depth: 23/32 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes
Related People or Organizations:
Rosen, Sam (depicted)
Appleman, Mary (relates to)
Slifer, Anne (relates to)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Ambrotype [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85004169]
Portrait photography--United States [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh2010107725]