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Aunt Brewer

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1849

Location Note

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

GUSN

GUSN-253791

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Description

Woman, identified as "Aunt Brewer," seated with a book in her lap. Case made by William Shew.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
elderly
women (female humans)
portrait format
sitting
daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

Case: "Aunt Brewer sister of John Stone about 1849" (CASE) AUNT BREWER SISTER OF JOHN STONE ABT 1849

Additional Identification Number

DagID 135

Physical Description

1 daguerreotype

Collection Code

PC005

Collection Name

Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

Reference Code

PC005.D04.013

Image Dimensions

4 1/2 x 3 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Dimensions

4 7/8 x 4 1/4 x 5/8 (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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