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Woman in upholstered chair

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1853

Location Note

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

GUSN

GUSN-253864

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Description

woman seated in upholstered chair; photographer probably George D. Hamilton of Boston; case is very rare and one of the earliest examples in plastic; die-engraved by R. Paine of Springfield

Details

Descriptive Terms

women (female humans)
costume (mode of fashion)
portraits
sitting
daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

(blind stamp) hamilton

Additional Identification Number

DagID 516

Physical Description

1 daguerreotype

Collection Code

PC005

Collection Name

Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

Reference Code

PC005.D04.086

Record Details

Originator

Hamilton (Photographer)

Material Type

daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Description Level

Item

Location Note

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

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