A fashionably dressed wife in the left image. She is seated, wearing a cameo and holding a fan. Her husband is the right image. He is lanky, and has a thin chin beard.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Daguerreotype
Made/Created
Artist
J.Gurney
Date made
circa 1850
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Stamped in mat
Location
Mat
Transcription
Each at lower right corner: J.GURNEY / 349 BROADWAY
Type
Paper note
Location
Loose
Transcription
Hiland Hulett— Taken when / a young boy. Convalescing / from a long serious illness.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Case dimensions
Height
5 in
Width
4 in
Depth
3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Plate size: quarter
Condition
Reason for Exam
Inventory
Date Examined
Aug 26, 2022
Examined By
Jacqueline Cabrera
Notes
Case brown plastic; brass preserver intact; brass mat heavy green corrosion on right plate (man); two intact clasps.