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The daguerreotype is set in a leather case with a red velvet embossed interior, framed with a gold matte embossed with the word ‘Stratford’ in the upper left and lower right corners. These likely refer to the photographer Henry K. Stratford, who…

This daguerreotype of a young woman resides in a case made of leather-covered wood. A small clasp opens and closes the case. When the case is opened up, two distinct parts are revealed. The left-hand side has a worn red velvet embossed with a leaf…

The faded subject of this photograph is a young girl. At the time, girls generally wore the same styles as adult women, with the differences being in skirt length and one or two clothing items marking their youth. This girl’s outfit consists of a…

The daguerreotype was invented by Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre and was used primarily for portraits and almost all were put into small cases for protection. Unfortunately, this image of a young girl is missing the cover. The girl is sitting in a…

In this daguerreotype, a little girl of five or six years wears a light pink dress with a wide stripe around the lower part of the skirt. It has a wide neckline and short sleeves. Although the photograph has degraded in sections, she appears to be…

This little girl, with a serious scowl on her face, wears a dress and hairstyle fashionable during the late 1850s. The wide neckline, with a necklace adornment, was a common feature for dresses worn by both girls and boys. The hair parted in the…

This young woman decided to have her portrait taken while in her street attire of bonnet, fur-trimmed pelisse, and leather gloves. Her bonnet rests on the back of the head, the brim widening out to frame her face with flowers of different sizes…

The sitter portrays typical styles of the 1850s, which include fitted bodices, set-in sleeves, dropped shoulder seams, and natural waistlines. These are the same features seen in fashion plates of the early 1850s, specifically the open sleeves known…

The woman posing in the photograph is fashionably dressed for a daytime outing. She wears a bonnet and a pair of fingerless lace gloves. Her bonnet ties under the chin with a long, draping bow. The bonnet has a bavolet which functioned to keep the…

This ambrotype depicts Patience P. Crandall (1794-1886) wearing a striped dress with bishop sleeves and a large white, flat collar (most likely either of lace or a sheer fabric) completed with a cameo brooch. The loose-fitting dress is fashioned with…