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Princeton Theological Semnary Class of 1849

Date: 1849
Description: Daguerreotype composite of the Princeton Theological Semnary Class of 1849. Twenty-seven separate photographs, seven individual and twenty paired. All the ...
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Allcott Family

Date: 1852
Description: Whole plate daguerreotype of the Allcott family. The parents, Sidney S. and his wife Julia, are seated. Sidney faces partially left, Julia forward. Their t...
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Caspar William Burmeister and Wife Elise Thimm Burmeister

Date: 02 21 1851
Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of Caspar William [Wilhelm(?)] Burmeister and Elise Thimm Burmeister on their wedding day, February 21, 1851. They are seated, ...
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Rachel Parsell

Date: 1870
Description: Ferrotype/tintype of a three-quarter length portrait of Rachel Parsell sitting in a chair, leaning her elbow on a table. She is wearing a dark dress with a...
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Mamie Taylor

Date: 1870
Description: Ferrotype/tintype of a waist-up portrait of Mamie Taylor. She is wearing a dark dress with a white collar, drop earrings. Hand-coloring on cheeks.
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Mrs. Gorham

Date: 1870
Description: Ferrotype/tintype of a quarter-length portrait of Mrs. Gorham. She is wearing a dark dress with a white collar, drop earrings, and a collar pin. Hand-color...
Historical Object

Unidentified Woman

Date: 03 08 1852
Description: Two identical ninth plate ambrotypes of an unidentified woman, set into a Mascher's Improved Stereoscope viewing case, patented March 8th, 1852. She wears ...
Photograph

Unidentified Woman

Date: 03 08 1852
Description: Ninth plate ambrotype of an unidentified woman. She is sitting in a chair and is wearing a dark dress with large lace collar and brooch at the neckline, an...
Historical Object

Case Cover for Governor William Barstow Daguerreotype

Date: 1853
Description: Case (opened to show front and back) for daguerreotype made to resemble a bound book. Mother-of-pearl decoration on front in the form of flowers, stems and...
Photograph

Dr. Daniel Derendorf

Date: 1852
Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of Dr. Daniel Derendorf. Quarter-length portrait, facing slightly left, gaze forward. He is wearing a suit, cravat, and stand c...
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Dr. Daniel Derendorf

Date: 1852
Description: Sixth plate daguerreotype of Dr. Daniel Derendorf. Quarter-length portrait, facing forward. He is wearing a suit, cravat, and stand collar, with sideburns,...
Photograph

John C. Frazee

Date: 1865
Description: Ferrotype/tintype of John C. Frazee, 1857-1929. Quarter-length portrait facing slightly left, wearing suit coat, vest and white shirt. Hand-coloring on che...
Photograph

Sebbie Taylor

Date: 1870
Description: Ferrotype/tintype of a waist-up portrait of Sebbie Taylor sitting sideways in a chair, resting her chin on her hand. She is wearing a dress, a long necklac...
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General William Irvine

Date: 1850
Description: Quarter plate daguerreotype of a painting of General William Irvine. The portrait shows General Irvine in his military uniform. General Irvine served as a ...
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Triple Portrait of Edward Harwood, William Brisbane, Levi Coffin

Date: 1853
Description: Half plate daguerreotype of Edward Harwood, William Brisbane and Levi Coffin sitting together. The three men were working together as antislavery activists...

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