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Mrs. Jesse Sumner (Harriet Coffin), approximately age 76, and granddaughter Hattie Appleton, approximately age 10

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1850

Location Note

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

GUSN

GUSN-253788

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Description

Tall girl (10-12) standing next to a seated mature woman holding a fan. The girl holds a basket in her hand. Same image as D.4.015.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
adolescents
children (people by age group)
mothers
women (female humans)
portrait format
daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

DagID 138

Physical Description

1 daguerreotype

Collection Code

PC005

Collection Name

Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

Reference Code

PC005.D04.010

Image Dimensions

4 3/8 x 3 3/8 (HxW)(inches)

Dimensions

5 x 4 x 3/4 (HxWxD)(inches)

Record Details

Material Type

daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Description Level

Item

Location Note

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

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