Cotton Family male

Name/Title

Cotton Family male

Description

Daguerrertype; male; hair is unpated, combed straight back; cut midway on ears; stand-up collar; some type of necktie/scarf; dark vest; heavy watch chain velvet collar on coat; (Negative image reverses) right hand in photo rests on chair arm; cheeks and lips tinted pink; gold matt; glassover matt; gold foil frame to hold together; Case of composition material; embossed pattern front and back with an oval in pattern; interior of red pressed velous; flower in oval patter in interior. On front of plate; Stamped 'SCOVILL MFG CO/ EXTRA' Gold Matt is stamped: 'W.H. WEEKS/ INDIANAPOLIS

Collection

Mrs. O.W. Cotton (FIC)

Acquisition

Accession

1983.004

Source or Donor

Snepp, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

Scovill Mfg. Co.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

December 21, 2000

Update Date

January 26, 2011