Portrait of Lawrence Washington Cole, Editor of "Michigan Argus," and Employees, 1851

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Artifact Overview

L.W. Cole, co-editor of the Argus newspaper in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from 1846 to 1854, sits with his employees in this daguerreotype from about 1850. Most photographs of this type were taken of an individual in his or her best clothing, so a group portrait of workers in everyday attire is rare.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Daguerreotype (Photograph)

Date Made

1851

Subject Date

1851

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

61.123.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Velvet (Fabric weave)
Papier mâché
Wood (Plant Material)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Length: 3.625 in
Width: 4.625 in
Height: 0.625 in

Inscriptions

note in case: Grandpa Cole (L. W. Cole) and office force on Ann Arbor Argus.
Portrait of Lawrence Washington Cole, Editor of "Michigan Argus," and Employees, 1851