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Daguerreotype, hand tinted, 1850

 File — Box: 16, Item: 5

Scope and Contents

3 ¾ by 3 ¼ inches. Embossed and hand painted wooden case, plush lined, double clasp. Plain brass mat with copper overlay. Copper overlay is embossed with manufacturer's name, Dean & Emerson of Worcester, Massachusetts. Image is of an unidentified girl. Painted into her blurred right hand is a bird sitting on a book.

Dates

  • Other: 1850

Extent

From the Collection: 10 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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