An oval presentation grouping of five young adult class mates of Pittsfield Academy; two women and three men.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Daguerreotype
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown
Date made
1852
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Paper note
Location
Loose
Transcription
Recto: Uncle Seth Hayes / (lower left) / Adelaide Knowlton / (above him) / Abbie Wilworth[?] / D. K. Foster / Harry Nute[?] / Pittsfield Academy / 1852 / (over); Verso: Uncle Seth engaged to / Adelaide Knowlton - / disappointed over / brother engagement, / after one or two[?] call / on Mary Libby he / married her. / Uncle Seth was 21 yrs / old when this picture / was taken.
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Case dimensions
Height
3 in
Width
2-1/2 in
Depth
1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Plate size: ninth
Condition
Reason for Exam
Inventory
Date Examined
Aug 25, 2022
Examined By
Jacqueline Cabrera
Notes
Case brown wood covered with tooled leather; red velvet liner, worn, torn at upper edge; brass preserver intact; brass mat mild corrosion; plate/image light oxidation, staining on outer edge; one intact clasp.
