| Creator |
Root, M. A. (Marcus Aurelius), 1808-1888 photographer. |
| Title |
Eliza Y. McAllister [graphic] / Root's Gallery 140 Chestnut St. Philada. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1850 |
| Date |
[ca. 1850] |
| Physical Description |
1 photograph : daguerreotype ; quarter plate. |
| Description |
Portrait of a seated older woman resting her arm on a table. She wears a lace bonnet, a dress with a lace collar, a fringed
shawl held together by a brooch and gloves. Eliza M. Young McAllister (1790-1853) married John McAllister (1786-1877) in 1811.
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| Notes |
Title from accompanying ms. note on paper. |
|
Pad: Red velvet embossed Root's Gallery 140 Chestnut St. Philada. |
|
Mat: Plain octagonal. |
|
Case: Leather. Floral and grape design. No design on verso. Attached to case is ms. note on paper: Mrs. E. Y. McAllister,
1851/62.
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| Genre |
Daguerreotypes -- 1850-1860. |
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Portrait photographs -- 1850-1860. |
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Photograph cases -- 1850-1860. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Cased photos - Root [P.2010.15] |
| Accession number |
P.2010.15 |
