Surveyor with Instruments and Documents

Artist Unknown

Date1845

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (8.26 x 6.99 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.4661

InscribedDated April 25, 1845 On Plate Written

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Description1/6 plate daguerreotype. Image of a man (a surveyor) seated next to a table that holds his surveyor instruments and documents. "April 25, 1845" written on plate.

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