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Gift of Emily R. Goyt, 1935.32.3a-b, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyri…
George Goyt; Emily (Scranton) Goyt and daughters Ellen Goyt and Emily Goyt
Gift of Emily R. Goyt, 1935.32.3a-b, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known copyright

George Goyt; Emily (Scranton) Goyt and daughters Ellen Goyt and Emily Goyt

SubjectPortrait of George Goyt 1818 - 1907
SubjectPortrait of Ellen Mary Goyt 1851 - 1923
Date1856-1858
MediumDaguerreotypes; silver-coated copper plate in brass window mat packages in tooled leather-covered wooden case, one image in each half of the case
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4in. (8.3 × 7cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 1/2in. (9.5 × 8.3 × 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Emily R. Goyt
DescriptionTwo sixth-plate daguerreotypes in a case. The image on the left is of George Goyt, who was a coachman for Daniel Wadsworth. The image on the right is of his wife, Emily (Scranton) Goyt, and their two daughters, Emily Rebecca and Ellen Mary.
Object number1935.32.3a-b
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