Porter daguerreotypes

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Name/Title

Porter daguerreotypes

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.271

Description

Two scans of daguerreotypes. Location of original objects is unknown. The first image is a man and his daughter, sister, wife or other female relative as indicated by her hand resting on his shoulder. His elbow in on a table that is covered with a patterned cloth. Her other hand rests on a book. The second image is a man alone with distinct cheekbones and pale eyes.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital scan

Context

The daguerreotype image was popular in the United States in the 1850s so these images are likely from that era.

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.10

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Notes

These photos were scanned by SDHS volunteers and were posted on the Photo Blog in the hopes that community members would contribute more information. "tu" in the filename indicates the photo was "touched up" by Jack Sheridan

Location

* Untyped Location

Digital data in CatalogIt

General Notes

Note

These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.

Create Date

October 30, 2023

Update Date

October 30, 2023