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Alexander Hemsley daguerreotype, 1863
Image: 1/4 plate; Seated man with a mustache dressed in Civil War military uniform with hat and arm resting on cloth-covered posing table, holding a sword at his side, color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simp...
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| Collection: | Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes (#3404) |
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| Date: | 1863 |
| Dimensions: | 8.2 x 10.8 cm 3 7/32 x 4 1/4 in 9.4 x 11.8 cm 3 11/16 x 4 21/32 in |
| Box Number: | Box 3 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Public domain |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/6630 |
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Image: 1/4 plate; Seated man with a mustache dressed in Civil War military uniform with hat and arm resting on cloth-covered posing table, holding a sword at his side, color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Leather covered wood frame case embossed with a geometric design both front and back, with interior gilded edge trim, a red velvet pinchpad, and a plain (unembossed) purple velvet cushion (1850s). |
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