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ca. 1852
HGO-01-004-A-1 [Drawer 41 in old database]
GUSN-253925
Portrait of Lydia Ames Newell (later Jenks) at age 10 resting elbow on a side table. She is attired in an off the shoulder décolleté dress, large plaid hair ribbons and a bead necklance.
children (people by age group)
costume (mode of fashion)
portraits
portrait format
standing
daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs
Case: Lydia / Ames/ Norwell / (afterwards Jenks)/ 10 yrs. / Taken in 1852. / Cora Newell Jenks [upside down]
DagID 39
1 daguerreotype
PC005
Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865
PC005.D06.037
3 1/4 x 2 3/4 (HxW)(inches)
3 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 5/8 (HxWxD)(inches)
Gift of the South End House
daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs
Item
HGO-01-004-A-1 [Drawer 41 in old database]
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