Father and child

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 number2005.27.4715

InscribedWritten in graphite on the lining is "Herman Chapin / Jany 6, 1860 / 18 months" Inscribed with a stylus on the verso of the plate is: "Jan'y 6, 1860 / aged 18 months".

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DescriptionImage of a man with beard and child. This sixth plate daguerreotype is housed in an oval brass mat with a purple velvet liner, black leather covering with a textured finish, and a push-button clasp.

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