Man and Woman Portraits

Photograph

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Man and Woman Portraits

Entry/Object ID

60.82.171

Description

(a) 3 1/4" W. x 3 5/8" L. x 3/8" D.; one half of a cased daguerreotype; leather cover with a floral design stamped into it, on right side of case are 2 eyes for clasp to close the case; daguerreotype of a bearded man, dark 3 piece suit, white shirt and something dark at neck; gold frame with oval opening; condition - daguerreotype shows some distress around the edges; (b) 3 1/4" W. x 3 5/8" L. x 3/8" D.; other half of a cased daguerreotype; leather cover with a floral design stamped into it, on left side are 2 hooks to slip into eyes on other half to close the case; daguerreotype of a woman whose dark hair is parted in the middle, dark dress with white dickey & brooch at neck, wristlets on both wristlets, bracelet on right; gold frame with oval opening; condition daguerreotype shows some distress around the edges

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photograph, Daguerreotype, Ambrotype

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

January 31, 1997

Update Date

October 29, 2025