John Haas

Dateca. 1850

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (whole): 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches (21.59 x 16.51 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.4846

InscribedNotations In Print Description: A hand-written biography of Haas was placed in the case bottom by a family descendant.

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DescriptionWhole plate daguerreotype of John Haas. Anonymous. A full-length studio portrait of Haas with his hand resting on a posing table covered with a patterned cloth with applied color. A hand-written biography of Haas was placed in the case bottom by a family descendant. Housed in full leather case.

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