Boy with Hammer and Books

Dateca. 1843-1846

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (quarter): 4 1/4 × 3 1/4 inches (10.8 × 8.26 cm)
Case (tray): 4 1/2 × 3 7/8 × 3/8 inches (11.43 × 9.84 × 0.95 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.121

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DescriptionImage of a boy holding a hammer with books tucked under his arm; a little girl hides behind his chair. This quarter plate daguerreotype is housed in a gold colored mat inside the back tray of a case.

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