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Portrait of Henry Thurston Chace, seated, facing front, location unknown, undated

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1860

Location Note

HGO-01-004-A-4 [Drawer 36 in old database]

GUSN

GUSN-253779

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Description

Henry Thurston Chace is seated with a firefighter's coat and hat, both marked with the number 6; the hat also reads "Water Witch."

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
firefighters
occupations
men (male humans)
daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

DagID 146

Physical Description

1 daguerreotype ; 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches

Collection Code

PC005

Collection Name

Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

Reference Code

PC005.D04.001

Image Dimensions

4 1/4 x 3 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss. Frances L. Chace.

Record Details

Material Type

daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Accruals Note

See also D.6.326.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HGO-01-004-A-4 [Drawer 36 in old database]

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