Union Case with a Daguerreotype Portrait of a Man, 1853-1858

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Daguerreotype (Photograph)

Date Made

1853-1858

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America

Object ID

86.17.30.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Copper (Metal)
Silver (Metal)
Plating (Metal coating)
Glass (Material)
Brass (Alloy)
Thermoplastic
Velvet (Fabric weave)

Technique

Daguerreotype (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.063 in
Width: 4.875 in
Length: 1.125 in