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case interior overall
A (top): California gold miners in camp; B (bottom): River diversion mining, California
case interior overall
case interior overall

A (top): California gold miners in camp; B (bottom): River diversion mining, California

Book TitleA (top): California gold miners in camp B (bottom): River diversion mining, California
Artist Unknown
Dateca. 1850-1855
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (half): 5 1/2 × 4 1/2 inches (13.97 × 11.43 cm)
Case (open): 9 1/2 × 6 × 3/8 inches (24.13 × 15.24 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 4 3/4 × 6 × 5/8 inches (12.07 × 15.24 × 1.59 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.114.A,B
Signednone
Inscribednone
Markingsnone
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DescriptionA) Image of a group of men loosely lined up outside of a canvas covered structure. Many of the men wear wide brimmed hats. In the foreground are narrow winding branches and a rustic wooden fence.
B) Image of a mining landscape taken from a high vantage point. It depicts a rocky valley at the base of a steep hill with a mining platform stretching between two small bodies of water. Figures stand near the base and several small homes are visible on the hill.
These two half plate daguerreotypes are housed in brass mats inside a single traditional brown leather case, which is adorned with abstract designs and gold tooling.
Provenance
Purchased from M. Natalie by Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO, 1995;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO 2005.
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