ca. 1849
HGO-01-004-A-2 [Drawer 44 in old database]
GUSN-254006
Handsome man with defined cheek bones. Brothers Marcus Aurelius and Samuel Root were partners 1894-1851. Each operated independently, the former gaining prominence through writings on photography.
men (male humans)
costume (mode of fashion)
portraits
portrait format
busts (figures)
daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs
Mat: "M.A. & S. ROOT//363 BROADWAY NY" stamped on the bottom right corner. (MAT) M.A. & S. ROOT 363 BROADWAY NEW YORK
DagID 346
1 daguerreotype
PC005
Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865
PC005.D06.118
3 1/4 x 2 3/4 (HxW)(inches)
3 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 5/8 (HxWxD)(inches)
M.A. & S. Root (Photographic studio)
Root, Marcus Aurelius (Photographer)
Root, Samuel (Photographer)
daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs
Item
HGO-01-004-A-2 [Drawer 44 in old database]
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