Artillery Soldier

Dateca. 1855

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (8.26 × 6.99 cm)
Framed: 4 7/8 × 4 3/8 × 1/2 inches (12.38 × 11.11 × 1.27 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation

Object number2005.37.114

Signednone

Inscribednone

MarkingsOn paper tape, plate verso, in pencil: "GLASS REPLACED RE-SEALED 3-96 / PLATE MARK NONE"

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DescriptionImage of mustachioed man seated and dressed in military uniform with gold colored buttons on his jacket and a brimmed hat. This sixth plate daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat inside of small frame with floral motifs.

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