Surveyor

Dateca. 1855

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (8.26 × 6.99 cm)
Case (open): 3 3/4 × 6 3/8 × 3/8 inches (9.53 × 16.19 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 5/8 inches (9.53 × 8.26 × 1.59 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.81

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DescriptionImage of a man holding a surveyor's compass. He's wearing a suit with a wide brimmed hat. This sixth plate cased daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat inside of case with The Eagle in Flight motif and an embossed brown liner.

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