View of the south side of Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA

Artist William G. Mason (American, 1803 - ca. 1860)

Dateca. 1846

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (8.26 x 6.99 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation

Object number2008.18.15

InscribedHand written on paper label on side of case: "Arch…1845." Hand written label affixed to back of case reads: "The rear of the houses on the south side of Arch above 16th taken by W.G. Mason from his house on Filbert above 16th about 1846."

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DescriptionThis is a sixth-plate daguerreotype housed in a leather case with a brass mat. Image of the back of several brick houses. The trees have no foliage and there is possibly snow on the ground.Exhibition History

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In the Looking Glass: Recent Daguerreotype Acquisitions. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, January 25 – July 20, 2014, no. cat.

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