Bridge Construction

Artist Unknown

Dateca. 1850

MediumDaguerreotype

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

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.486

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DescriptionImage of a bridge under construction; there are three wide stone piers and wooden framework. Figures and horses stand at the base near the water's edge, one figure stands on the wooden platform. This sixth plate daguerreotype is housed in an oval scalloped brass mat.

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