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Portrait of A.W. Fagins, the “Millionaire Miller” of St Louis, Missouri
Portrait of A.W. Fagins, the “Millionaire Miller” of St Louis, Missouri

Portrait of A.W. Fagins, the “Millionaire Miller” of St Louis, Missouri

Attributed to Thomas Martin Easterly (American, 1809 - 1882)
Dateca. 1850
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (Half): 5 1/2 × 4 1/4 inches (13.97 × 10.8 cm)
Case (closed): 6 × 4 3/4 × 3/4 inches (15.24 × 12.07 × 1.91 cm)
Case (open): 6 × 9 1/2 × 3/8 inches (15.24 × 24.13 × 0.95 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2025.41.1
Signednone
Inscribednone
Markingsnone
On View
Not on view
DescriptionImage of a seated man with glasses wearing a suit with vest, tie, and tall hat. He is seated on a barrel which reads "A.W. FAGINS". This half plate cased daguerreotype is housed in an oval brass mat with an embossed red velvet liner.
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