Reference Number2008.0025DescriptionA daguerreotype set in a case with a lid, made of wood covered with a fine dark brown leather. The case opens like a book and has 2 metal hooks on the side to close. The inside of the case is lined with a red velvet, and the daguerreotype is mounted under a gold metal surround with an oval shaped opening, set under glass. The daguerreotype is a portrait of a woman standing behind a simple wooden chair. The young woman is wearing a poke bonnet and a gown with a cape, and she resembles Celia Brown.. Inside the case is a piece of paper with: "Given to DHM by MGM May 1974".Physical DescriptionDocumentary Artifact. Daguerreotype
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AcknowledgementThe Elms Foundation Image Collection 2008.0025