Thomas Mills Day
SubjectPortrait of
Thomas Mills Day
1817 - 1905
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1840
MediumDaguerreotype; silver-coated copper plate in brass window mat package (missing the preserver) in tooled leather-covered wooden case; red silk pad in left side of open case
DimensionsPlate (image plate height x width): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4in. (8.3 × 7cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 5/8 × 3 3/16 × 1/2in. (9.2 × 8.1 × 1.3cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 5/8 × 3 3/16 × 1/2in. (9.2 × 8.1 × 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Dr. Marvin B. Day
DescriptionSixth plate daguerreotype of Thomas Mills Day, taken when Day was in his early twenties. He is wearing a dark jacket, light-colored vest, white shirt, and a dark bow tie. His hair worn long, covering his ears, and is parted to one side.
Object number1978.94.71
InscribedHandwritten in black ink on paper sewn to silk pad: "1838 / Thos. M. Day / of Hartford / when / about 21 years old. / The 1st daguerre ever / taken of him."NotesDate note: Despite the handwritten note on the silk pad stating that this was taken in/around 1838, daguerreotypes were not invented until 1839.Subject Terms
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