Daguerreotype Photograph, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Prothro

 
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Daguerreotype of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Prothro
Daguerreotype Photograph, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Prothro
Daguerreotype of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Prothro
Daguerreotype of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Prothro

Daguerreotype Photograph, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Prothro

Object number1985.031.43
Mediumgutta-percha, glass, copper, silver
Dimensions4 15/16 x 3 15/16 in. (12.5 x 10 cm) Dimensions of case while closed.
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
    DescriptionA daguerreotype portrait of man and wife, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Prothro, 19th century, within an ingraved frame, in a molded rubber hinged case.

    The daguerreotype is a photograph that uses a polished, silver plated sheet of metal for the image. The image can best be seen when held at an angle. It was the first photograph to be commercially successful. The images are fragile and can be easily rubbed off. This photographic process was developed by Louis Deguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce.
    Status
    Not on view
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