1851
HGO-01-004-A-5 [Drawer 39 in old database]
GUSN-253741
Five children, ages 2-11, in a formal studio setting. One girl holds a hoop. Gift of Earle G. Shettleworth.
children (people by age group)
costume (mode of fashion)
furniture
interior views
portraits
siblings
toys (recreational artifacts)
portrait format
daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs
Case: There is aan inscription on the case stating "Given to SPNEA January 11, 1972 [identification of sitters] Found in Berdan's Antique Shop. Hallowell, maine, spring 1970" (CASE) GIVEN TO THE SPNEA JANUARY 11, 1972 THE CHILDREN OF DR. JOHN MASON WARREN, TAKEN IN 1851. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: ELEANOR, ANNIE, MARY, COLLINS, AND ROSAMOND FOUND IN BERDAN'S ANTIQUE SHOP, HALLOWELL, MAINE, SPRING, 1970 ...
DagID 273
1 daguerreotype
PC005
Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865
PC005.D02.038
5 1/2 x 4 1/4 (HxW)(inches)
6 x 4 3/4 x 3/4 (HxWxD)(inches)
Gift of Earle G. Shettleworth
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs
Item
HGO-01-004-A-5 [Drawer 39 in old database]
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