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Young woman with short hair

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

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

GUSN

GUSN-254072

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Description

young woman, apparently suffering from a prolonged illness: her hair has been cut short and she has prominent dark circles beneath her eyes; See also D.9.090 and D.6.016

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
illness
women (female humans)
sitting
daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

(case) memory's leaflet

Additional Identification Number

DagID 679

Physical Description

1 daguerreotype

Collection Code

PC005

Collection Name

Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

Reference Code

PC005.D06.184

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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