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Unidentified Man

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Sixth-plate daguerreotype. Waist-up portrait of an unknown man sitting in a chair. He is holding a cane in one hand, and is wearing a suit coat, vest, and necktie. Hand-coloring on cheeks.

Date Created:
1847

Publication Information

Contributor Wisconsin Historical Society
Date Created 1847

Physical Description

Format Image
Extent 1 photograph

Collection Information

Source Collection Cased image collection, circa 1839-circa 1899
Catalog Record https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465574002121
Finding Aid https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph04195

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0126XI
Legacy ID
WHi 121474

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