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Unidentified man

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1848-1850

Location Note

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

GUSN

GUSN-254046

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Description

man (25-30); case [and image ?] made by William Shew, a pioneer Boston daguerreotypist who was active later in San Francisco

Details

Descriptive Terms

men (male humans)
costume (mode of fashion)
portraits
daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

(case) wm. shew, miniature case maker, and dealer in daguerreotype materials, 123 washington street, boston

Additional Identification Number

DagID 746

Physical Description

1 daguerreotype

Collection Code

PC005

Collection Name

Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

Reference Code

PC005.D06.158

Record Details

Material Type

daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Description Level

Item

Location Note

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

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