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Young woman with green-tinted dress

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1853-1854

Location Note

HGO-01-004-A-2 [Drawer 44 in old database]

GUSN

GUSN-254031

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Description

superior vignette of young woman with green tinted dress; daguerreotype taken by Charles H. and Edward M. Williamson, former employees of marcus root who operated studio in their own name in New York 1851-1855

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

(case) williamson bros., brooklyn ny

Additional Identification Number

DagID 724

Physical Description

1 daguerreotype

Collection Code

PC005

Collection Name

Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

Reference Code

PC005.D06.143

Record Details

Originator

William Brothers (Photographic studio)

Material Type

daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HGO-01-004-A-2 [Drawer 44 in old database]

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