California gold miner in front of Justices Office tent
Book TitleCalifornia gold miner in front of Justices Office tent
Exhibition TitleCalifornia gold miner in front of Justices' Office tent
Artist
Unknown
Dateca. 1850-1855
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (8.26 × 6.99 cm)
Case (open): 3 3/4 × 6 5/8 × 3/8 inches (9.53 × 16.83 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 3/4 × 3 3/8 × 5/8 inches (9.53 × 8.57 × 1.59 cm)
Case (open): 3 3/4 × 6 5/8 × 3/8 inches (9.53 × 16.83 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 3/4 × 3 3/8 × 5/8 inches (9.53 × 8.57 × 1.59 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.374
Signednone
Inscribednone
Markingsnone
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DescriptionImage of a bearded man standing in profile in front of a tent with a pan under his left arm and a shovel over his right shoulder. He wears a hat and boots. A sign over the doorway reads "Justice's Office". This sixth plate daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat with a burgundy velvet liner inside of a thermoplastic Union case. On the case is a medallion that holds a profile image of George Washington and is inscribed "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen."
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