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Image Not Available for Unknown woman, possibly in the Burleigh family
Unknown woman, possibly in the Burleigh family
Image Not Available for Unknown woman, possibly in the Burleigh family

Unknown woman, possibly in the Burleigh family

Dateabout 1850
MediumDaguerreotype; silver-coated copper plate in brass window mat package in tooled leather-covered wooden case; embossed red velvet pad in left side of open case
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4in. (8.3 × 7cm)
Other (case height x width x depth): 3 5/8 × 3 1/8 × 1/2in. (9.2 × 7.9 × 1.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Ruth Garrett
DescriptionSixth-plate daguerreotype of an unknown woman, possibly a member of the Burleigh family, by an unknown photographer. The woman is in her late thirties or early forties. She is wearing a dark dress with a narrow bodice over a corset. The long sleeves of the dress are capped at the upper arms with shorter sleeves. She is wearing a turned-down lace collar over what appear to be lace ribbons. Her hair is parted in the middle and pulled back, her ears visible.
Object number1998.3.2
Subject Terms
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