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Painting of Joseph Burge

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1851-1880

Location Note

HGO-01-004-A-3 [Drawer 47 in old database]

GUSN

GUSN-254158

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Description

photographic copy of a painting depicting Joseph Burge as a young man

Details

Descriptive Terms

paintings (visual works)
daguerreotype (process)
portraits
men (male humans)
busts (figures)
daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

(encl) joseph burge born in england mch 1 1752 came from london to maryland august 1769 married sarah dewing, formerly sarah cushing, of cohasset, may 3-1801- 2nd marriage- lived at 54 newbury st. (now washington, corner avon st.) died feb. 22-1823 [...]

Additional Identification Number

DagID 666

Physical Description

1 daguerreotype

Collection Code

PC005

Collection Name

Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

Reference Code

PC005.D06.270

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline M. Smith

Record Details

Material Type

daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HGO-01-004-A-3 [Drawer 47 in old database]

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