Literary Group

Artist Unknown

Dateca. 1850

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (half): 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches (13.97 x 11.43 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.4824

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Description1/2 plate daguerreotype in full leather case; originally found in Alton, Illinois. Image of three men, two women, posed with an open book (a literary group).

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