Cawley, Madden Wedding, 1857 Daguerrotype

Photograph

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Cawley, Madden Wedding, 1857 Daguerrotype

Entry/Object ID

7.03.199

Description

3" x 4" hand-tinted daguerrotype wedding portrait of Thomas Cawley or Thomas Kilcawley and his wife, Margaret Madden on their wedding day, June 3, 1857; 4" x 5" metal photo case is heavily decorated with relief swirls, ovals, and flourishes; hinges in good condition; velvet covered left inside cover; daguerrotype is mounted with gold metal flourish stamped frame; actual gold tipped paint was added to the jewelry the couple is wearing in photograph, rings, earrings, brooche and studs; daguerrotype is deteriorating and falling off glass surface on clothing, but not yet faces.

Context

Family archives of the Curran family were donated to WCHS by Michele Jane Curran, daughter of Harlow and Geraldine (Cawley); graduated from Waseca High School in 1966

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

Jun 3, 1857

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photograph, Daguerreotype

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

April 16, 2003

Update Date

July 10, 2026