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Daguerreotype

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1850

GUSN

GUSN-5048

Description

Young girl on left, Jane Rundlet May, dressed in plaid, young boy on right, James Rundlet May, dressed in dark coat with white collar; hinged brown leatherette case with impressed scroll design, gilt border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

daguerreotypes (photographs)
copper (metal)
daguerreotypes (photographs)
Daguerreotype
Copper
PICTURE, PORTRAIT

Associated Person

May, James Rundlet, 1841-1918
May, Jane Rundlet, 1841-1911

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 x 1.75 x 0.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.460

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