Untitled (Group: Four Men, Two Women and a Child)

Name/Title

Untitled (Group: Four Men, Two Women and a Child)

Entry/Object ID

2021.638

Description

Husband and wife with 5 children (2 adults, 2 teens, 1 small child.) Group of 7. Wife with one bad eye. (walleyed)

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Case dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Depth

5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Plate size: Half; horizontal orientation

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Jul 26, 2022

Examined By

Sandra Dorros, Jacqueline Cabrera

Notes

Brown case, wood covered with embossed paper; red velvet liner; intact brass preserver; brass mat heavy corrosion in areas; glass has wide spots and black spots; brown spinal tape, worn; plate/image light tarnish; scratches; two intact clasps