Name/Title
Unknown man ( Daguerreotype )Entry/Object ID
100237Tags
Unknown PhotoScope and Content
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3. Clues from the Subject's Style
The man's fashion heavily supports a mid-19th-century timeline:
The Hair: His hair is parted sharply on the side and grown long enough to cover his ears, which was a peak trend for men in the 1850s.
The Clothing: He is wearing a dark, wide-lapelled frock coat or jacket over a crisp white shirt, paired with a dark, bulky cravat or bowtie. This formal, stiff neckwear was standard formal attire for gentlemen of the era.
