Daguerreotype

Photograph

Swedish American Museum

2024.24.1_Detail1

Name/Title

Daguerreotype

Entry/Object ID

2024.24.1

Description

Daguerreotype of an infant. Framed in box with ornate carvings on the front and back, gold and velvet interior, and latches.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Context

Swedish ancestor of the donor and related to the Pearson family.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.24

Source or Donor

Tom Leavens

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Tom Leavens

Dimensions

Height

1/2 in

Width

2-3/8 in

Length

2-3/4 in

Copyright

Copyright Details

Ownership was legally transferred to the Swedish American Museum per the gift agreement. Certain works may be protected by copyright not governed by the Swedish American Museum.

Restrictions

This collection is open to research and does not contain sensitive information.

Reproductions

Notes

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