Smith Family
Artist
Montgomery P. Simons
(American, 1817 - 1877)
Date1847
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (three-quarter): 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches (18.11 x 13.97 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.391
InscribedEmbossed on back of case: "M.P. Simons, Phil'a;" with a note in period hand: "Smith."
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DescriptionImage of a seated man with three women around him. The man wears glasses and his right hand is tucked into his vest. The women are all wearing long-sleeved dresses. This three-quarter plate daguerreotype is housed in a full leather case with "M.P. Simons, Phil'a." embossed on the back.
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