Collection of encased images including daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes, ca. 1840-1870. Each item includes a view of the recto and verso of the case (when case is present), as well as the interior image.

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[Portrait of an unidentifed woman] [graphic]
Half-length, forward facing portrait of an African American woman seated on a chair. Sitter has long, dark hair, parted in the middle, and tied behind her head. She is attired in a dark-colored, diagonally striped, long-sleeved dress with a lace collar, a brooch, and a long necklace. She rests her left arm on a table covered with a patterned tablecloth, and her right hand rests on her lap. Sitter is probably a member or acquaintance of the Dickerson Family of Philadelphia., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from sitter's attire., Pad: Cinnamon colored velvet with one large leaf., Mat: Octogonal., Case: Leather. Design is curved octagon within scroll and is Plate 219 in Floyd and Marion Rinhart's American miniature case art (Cranbury, NJ: A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc., 1969). Case made by William Shew who was active in Boston in the 1840s. Same design on verso., Gift of Mary P. Dunn, 1993., Lib. Company. Annual report, 1993 p. 17-24., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021.
[Portrait of an unidentifed woman] [graphic]
Three-quarter length, forward facing portrait of a seated, African American woman. Sitter has long, dark hair, parted in the middle, and looped behind her ears. She is attired in a dark-colored, long-sleeved, silk dress with a white lace collar, and black lace fingerless gloves. A broach adorns her collar. She rests her left forearm on a table covered in a patterned cloth. A book lies on the table. The sitter’s left hand rests on her lap. Her lips are tinted pink. Sitter is probably a member or acquaintance of the Dickerson Family of Philadelphia., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred by sitter's attire., Pink tinting on lips., Pad: Deep purple velvet without a design., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. Small vase of flowers in the center surrounded by ornate decorations. The"Flower Vase" design is reproduced as Plate 146 in Floyd and Marion Rinhart's American miniature case art (Cranbury, New Jersey: A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc., 1969.) Geometric design on verso., The die-engraver's name is below the design in reverse, and properly reads A[nthony] C. Paquet., Gift of Mary P. Dunn, 1993., Lib. Company. Annual report, 1993, p. 17-24., Reproduced on page 45 of Julie Winch's The Elite of our people (University Park: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2000), Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021.
[Portrait of an unidentifed woman] [graphic]
Bust-length, forward facing portrait of a seated, African American woman whose eyes look to the right. Sitter has long, dark hair, parted in the middle, crimped, and looped behind her ears. She wears hoop earrings and a dark-colored, long-sleeved, silk dress with a white collar and cravat. A small, decorative button or brooch is pinned in the center of the collar. Sitter is probably a member or acquaintance of the Dickerson Family of Philadelphia., Title supplied by cataloger., Pad: Faded red velvet with a single swirled feather design., Mat: Oval., Leather. Geometric design with a crosshatched oval surrounded by ovals, each of which has a flower in the center. Same design on verso., Gift of Mary P. Dunn, 1993., Lib. Company. Annual report, 1993, p. 17-24., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021.
[Portrait of an unidentifed woman] [graphic]
Three-quarter length, forward facing portrait of an African American woman. Sitter has long, dark hair, parted in the middle, crimped, and looped behind the ears. She is attired in a striped, long-sleeved dress with a wide lace collar, a brooch, black laced fingerless gloves, and a ribbon around her neck attached to a pair of spectacles. She rests her left arm on a table covered with a patterned tablecloth on which a book sits. Her right hand rests at her side below her waist. Sitter is probably a member or acquaintance of the Dickerson Family of Philadelphia., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from sitter's attire., Pad: Faded golden colored velvet. Geometric design in center surrounded by swirls., Mat: Double elliptical., Case: Leather. Geometric design: striated lines in the center within interlocking circles. Shell-like designs at the four corners. Same design on verso., Gift of Mary P. Dunn, 1993., Lib. Company. Annual report, 1993, p. 17-24., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021.
[Portrait of an unidentifed woman] [graphic]
Half-length, forward facing portrait of a seated African American woman posed behind a prop window frame. Sitter rests her left elbow and right hand on the bottom edge of the frame. Her left hand rests on her shoulder, near the side of her face. She has dark, crimped hair, parted in the middle and that is pulled back into a braided crown at the back of her head. She is attired in a dark-colored, satiny dress with a plunging V-neck and that is adorned with a frilled ribbon and long sleeves with ruching below the shoulder. She also wears a white V-neck collar adorned with a broach, frilled white cuffs, hoop earrings, and a ring on her right hand. Her cheeks and lips are tinted pink. Image also includes a creeping grape vine in the right of the image. Sitter probably from or related to the Dickerson Family of Philadelphia., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from photographic format and attire of sitter., Sitter's cheeks tinted pink., Name of daguerreotypist inferred from studio prop (window and trailing vine) visible in image., Pad: Bright red velvet with a scroll design., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. A large floral spray with a lily and leaves, surrounded by an ornate scrolled border. Geometric design on verso., Gift of Mary P. Dunn, 1993., Library Company. Annual Report, 1993, p. 17-24., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021.
[Portrait of an unidentifed woman] [graphic]
Half-length, forward facing portrait of an African American woman seated on a chair. Sitter has long, dark hair, parted in the middle, and looped behind her ears. She is attired in a dark-colored, long-sleeved dress with a white chemisette with a collar and under sleeves, a brooch, and a ring. She rests her left arm on a table covered with a patterned tablecloth, and her right hand rests on her lap. Sitter is probably a member or acquaintance of the Dickerson Family of Philadelphia., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from sitter's attire., Pad: Faded red velvet with small floral spray in center surrounded by scrolls., Mat: Nonpareil., Case: Leather. Case design of a bouquet of flowers in an urn within a nonpareil border is called "The Romanesque Urn" and is Plate 141 in Floyd and Marion Rinhart's American miniature case art (Cranbury, New Jersey: A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc., 1969.) Same design on verso., Gift of Mary P. Dunn, 1993., Lib. Company. Annual report, 1993 p. 17-24., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021.
[Portrait of an unidentifed woman] [graphic]
Three-quarter length, forward facing portrait of a seated, African American woman. Sitter has long, dark hair, parted in the middle, and looped behind her ears. She is attired in a dark-colored, long-sleeved, silk dress with a white lace collar, and black lace, fingerless gloves. A broach adorns her collar. She rests her left forearm on a table covered in a patterned cloth. A book lies on the table. The sitter’s left hand rests on her lap. Her lips are tinted pink. Sitter is probably a member or acquaintance of the Dickerson Family of Philadelphia., Title supplied by cataloger., Pad: Dark purple velvet with a scroll design in the center., Mat: Oval., Case: Square thermoplastic. On recto is a leaf design surrounded by scrolls. This design is #3-128 reproduced in Paul K. Berg's nineteenth century photographic cases and wall frames (Huntington Beach, Ca. 92647: Huntington Valley Press, 1995.) The design on the verso is a bunch of grapes, #2-25 in Berg's book., Gift of Mary P. Dunn, 1993., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Lib. Company. Annual report, 1993, p. 17-24.
[Portrait of an unidentifed woman] [graphic] Van Loan & Co's Gallery 118 Chesnut St. Philada.
Half-length, forward facing portrait of an African American woman seated on a chair. Sitter has long, dark hair, parted in the middle, and looped behind her ears. She is attired in a dark-colored, long-sleeved, silk dress with a high lace collar, a brooch, hoop earrings, a ring, and a long necklace. She rests her right arm on a table covered with a patterned tablecloth, and her left hand rests on her lap. Sitter is probably a member or acquaintance of the Dickerson Family of Philadelphia., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from sitter's attire., Pad: Red velvet embossed Van Loan & Co's Gallery 118 Chesnut St. Philada. Geometric border., Mat: Nonpareil., Case: Leather. Spray of flowers in a nonpareil like border. Scroll work all around. A different floral spray within a modified double elliptical border is on the back. Design called "Lily and Rose" and is Plate 114 in Floyd and Marion Rinhart's American miniature case art (Cranbury, New Jersey: A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc., 1969.), Gift of Mary P. Dunn, 1993., Lib. Company. Annual report, 1993 p. 17-24., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Van Loan operated from 118 Chestnut Street circa 1849-circa 1851.
[Portrait of an unidentifed woman] [graphic]
Bust-length, forward facing portrait of an African American woman. Sitter has long, dark hair, parted in the middle, and looped behind the ears. She is attired in hoop earrings, a white collared chemisette, a dress with polka dots, and a dark-colored shawl. Sitter is probably a member or acquaintance of the Dickerson Family of Philadelphia., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from sitter's attire., Pad: Dark purple velvet. No design., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. Surrounded by scrolls, a spray of lillies is in the center. Geometric design on verso., Gift of Mary P. Dunn, 1993., Lib. Company. Annual report, 1993, p. 17-24., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021.
[Portrait of an unidentified baby sitting in a high chair.]
Baby's left arm resting on the arm of the chair. She (?) is wearing a big white dress and has a necklace aroung her neck. Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Ornamented nonpariel., Case: Uncased.
[Portrait of an unidentified baby sitting in an ornate chair.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Ornamented oval., Case: Uncased.
[Portrait of an unidentified, bald, bearded man, looking straight ahead, his right arm is resting on a table.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded orange velvet embossed Willard No.1628 Market St. Geometric scrolled border., Mat: Ornamented double elliptical., Case: Leather. A geometric design with a small sunburst within four scrolls. Same design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified, bearded man, head tilted slightly to his left.]
Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Ornamented oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: Germon. 702 Chest. St. Phila., Case: Leather. Lacking cover. Small urn on a pedestal in the center surrounded by ornate scrolls and swirls.
[Portrait of an unidentified, bearded man in a light colored waistcoat.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded gold velvet with a geometric design in the center., Mat: Oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: McClees & Germon Phila., Case: Leather. Delicate floral spray within a modified oval. Geometric designs all around. Same design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified bearded man, neatly coifed.]
Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: S. Broadbent., Case: Leather. Lacking front cover. Geometric design in center, swirls all around.
[Portrait of an unidentified bearded man with stickpin looking slightly to his right.]
Hand colored pink on cheeks., Date etched in plate., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: McClees & Germon Phila., Case: Leather. Lacking cover. Repetitive small geometric design.
[Portrait of an unidentified, bespectacled woman.]
She wears a white lace cap tied under her chin, a white lace trimmed collar, and a paisley shawl., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Deep purple velvet. Embossed: W. & F. Langenheim Philadelphia Exchange, Mat: Octagonal., Case: Leather. Small circle surrounded by flowers and leaves within a larger circle. Scrolls at each corner. No design on verso., LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pg. 38.
[Portrait of an unidentified boy.]
Full length portrait of a young boy in a dress standing in front of a painted backdrop. His hand rests next to a closed book on a table., Title supplied by cataloger., Pad: Red velvet. Flower basket in center surrounded by floral scrolls., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. Oval geometric design surrounded by floral scrolls. Identical design on verso., Gift of Harvey S. Shipley Miller and J. Randall Plummer.
[Portrait of an unidentified boy, dressed in white, sitting on a sofa holding a toy musical instrument.]
Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Dark red velvet with geometric border. Embossed: J. Kolbeck 43 North 8th St. Philada., Mat: Ornamented oval., Case: Leather. Spray of three tulips within a nonpareil-like border. Same design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified boy with his left arm is resting on a table.]
Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded red velvet with scrolls at each corner. Embossed in center Rehn's National Gallery 267 North Second St. above Callowhill Phila., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. Spray of mixed flowers within a nonpareil-like border. No design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified child.]
She/he is holding an unidentifiable object in her hands. Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded red velvet with elongated geometric design., Mat: Nonpareil. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: R. N. Keely, 332 N. 2d St., Philada., Case: Leather. Two roses and other flowers within an oval in the center. Scrolls at the corners.
[Portrait of an unidentified couple.]
She is holding an unopened book in her right hand. He is holding his eyeglasses in his left hand. Hand colored very pale pink on cheeks of both sitters., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Purple velvet. Large scrolled border. Embossed: S. G. Hewes., Mat: Elliptical., Case: Leather. Spray of mixed flowers within a nonpareil-like border. No design on verso., See 2000 LCP Annual Report, pp. 59-60., Reproduced in Sally Hewes, Female Daguerreotypist by Sarah J. Weatherwax in The Daguerreian Annual, 2002-2003, page 24., Reproduced in More Than "An Elegant Accomplishment": Sarah Garrett Hewes and Pennsylvania's Early Female Photographers by Sarah J. Weatherwax in Pennsylvania History, Autumn 2014, page 438. Reproduced in Samuel Broadbent, Daguerreian Artist in The Daguerreian Annual, 2001, page 142.
Portrait of Great Grandfather Moore.
Portrait of a seated young man and young woman. An open book rests on a cloth covered table between them., Title supplied by cataloger., The photographer could be either Thomas P. Collins or David C. Collins., Pad: Red velvet, embossed Collins's Sky Light Portraits 100 Chestnut St. Ab 3d Philada., Mat: Octagon., Case: Leather. Central circular sunburst medallion surrounded by scrollwork. No design on verso., Gift of David Long.
[Portrait of an unidentified couple.]
He is sitting with his hands clasped in his lap. She is wearing a white lace cap, and has her left hand crossed over her right arm., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Burgundy velvet. In center is an urn with leaves and flowers, below which are two birds and a scroll design., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. Within an octagonal border is a spray of two lilies. The design of the case is called Two Lilies and is plate 112 in American Miniature Case Art by Floyd and Marion Rinhart (Cranbury, New Jersey: A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc., 1969.) Produced in very large quantity, ca. 1850. Case attributed to Myron Shew.
[Portrait of an unidentified couple sitting side by side.]
She is wearing a checked dress with a white collar. He is wearing a jacket with a velvet collar. Hand colored pale pink on their cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded tan velvet with a peacock in the center, and scrolls all around., Mat: Nonpareil., Case: Leather. Two birds are over a basket of flowers, under a spray of water from a fountain. Scroll work all around. The design of the case is called Birds and the Fountain and is plate 93 in American Miniature Case Art by Floyd and Marion Rinhart (Cranbury, New Jersey: A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc., 1969.) Produced in quantity, ca. 1857.
[Portrait of an unidentified elderly couple.]
She is wearing a white lace cap and bodice, as has a half smile. Her hands are folded across her lap. His white hair is very neatly combed. His right hand is behind his back., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded blue velvet. No design., Mat: Elliptical., Case: Leather. Geometrical design. Small diamond in center surrounded by many swirls. Photographer's imprint "M. A. Simons, Phila." on verso., LCP AR [Annual Report] 1980, pg. 51.
[Portrait of an unidentified elderly man, looking slightly to his left.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Burgundy velvet. No design., Mat: Octagonal., Case: Leather. Large spray of mixed flowers and leaves. Butterflies at each corner. No design on verso., Originally part of the Powel Family Papers., Sitter might be Col. John Hare Powel (1786-1856).
[Portrait of an unidentified, elderly woman wearing a white lace bonnet.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded red velvet with one large rose in the center., Mat: Oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: McClees & Germon, Phila., Case: Leather. A delicate spray of mixed flowers is within a modified nonpareil border. Geometric design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified, elderly woman with her arms crossed in front of her, wearing a white lace cap and a large white shawl.]
Hand colored very pale pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Dark red velvet with geometric border. Embossed: Keenan 248 South Second St. Philada., Mat: Octagonal., Case: Leather. Spray with one rose and one bud within a nonpareil-like border. Geometric design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified girl sitting on a chair.]
Her right foot is on the chair, her left foot is on the floor. She is holding onto the arm of the chair with her right hand. Hand colored pink on dress., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Oval, Case: Leather. Lacking cover. A rose and leaves are within a 12 sided modified oval. Scroll work all around.
[Portrait of an unidentified little girl sitting on a high chair.]
She is wearing an off the shoulder dress with a very full skirt. A book rests on the table next to her. Hand colored pale pink on her cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. Lacking cover. Two birds are over a basket of flowers, under a spray of water from a fountain. Scroll work all around. The design of the case is called Birds and the Fountain and is plate 93 in American Miniature Case Art by Floyd and Marion Rinhart (Cranbury, New Jersey: A. S. Barnes and Co. Inc., 1969.) Produced in quantity, ca. 1857.
[Portrait of an unidentified man.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded red velvet embossed Van Loan Gallery 159 Chesnut St. Philada. Swirls all around., Mat: Octagonal., Case: Leather. One rose and one bud in a nonpareil-like border. Geometric design on back
[Portrait of an unidentified man.]
Waist length portrait of a bearded man wearing a jacket, vest, high collared shirt and large necktie. A watch chain stretches across his stomach., Title supplied by cataloger., Pad: red velvet. Floral design in center with floral scroll border., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. Floral design with scroll work borders. Identical design on verso., Gift of Harvey S. Shipley Miller and J. Randall Plummer.
[Portrait of an unidentified man.]
Waist length portrait of an older man with slightly disheveled hair. He wears a jacket, vest, and high collared shirt., Hand colored pink on cheeks., Title supplied by cataloger., Pad: Purple velvet., Mat: Oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: S. Broadbent., Case: Leather. Floral design with elaborate floral scroll border. Identical design on verso., Gift of Harvey S. Shipley Miller and J. Randall Plummer.
[Portrait of an unidentified man.]
Waist-lenght portrait of a man wearing a jacket, vest, high-collared shirt, and large necktie., Title supplied by cataloger., Hand colored pink on cheeks., Pad: Red velvet. Floral design in center with floral scroll border., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. Spray of mixed flowers and grapes within nonpareil border. Identical design on verso., Gift of Harvey S. Shipley Miller and J. Randall Plummer., Marcus A. Root and his brother Samuel Root operated a New York City daguerreotype studio, 1851-1853.
[Portrait of an unidentified man] [graphic]
Bust-length portrait of a bearded man wearing a jacket, high-collared shirt, and necktie., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from attire of sitter., Pad: Red velvet with design in center., Mat: Oval. Stamped on mount: 685 Broa[ ]., Case: Thermoplastic. A small circle is within a larger circle on a diamond-patterned background. Larger circle is within a grid-patterned background. Same design on verso., Gift of Samuel Earle.
[Portrait of an unidentified man] [graphic]
Bust-length portrait of an unidentified man., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from casemaker patent., Case designed by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., Florence, Massachusetts., Dark-colored backing missing from behind image. Image nearly indistinguishable., Pad: Green velvet with scroll-pattern design in center., Mat: Oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mount: Ambrotype by [Gute]kunst, 706 Arch St.., Case: Thermoplastic. Central geometric design within a border with a filigree design. Same design on verso., Gift of Samuel Earle.
[Portrait of an unidentified man.]
Portrait probably photographed by African American photographer Glenalvin J. Goodridge and placed in a Langenheim case. Shows a seated man resting his arm on a book on a table covered in a Firebird tablecloth. In his other hand he holds what appears to be a closed daguerreotype case. He wears a jacket, vest, high-collared shirt and large necktie., Cheeks are hand painted pink., Pad: Dark red velvet. Embossed: W. & F. Langenheim Philada., Mat: Nonpareil., Case: Leather. Mixed bouquet of flowers within nonpareil border. Geometric design on verso., Probably photographed by Glenalvin J. Goodridge. Attributed to photographer based on use of Firebird tablecloth in image and pose of sitter. See Glenalvin J. Goodridge research file., Gift of Harvey S. Shipley Miller and J. Randall Plummer.
[Portrait of an unidentified man, head slightly lowered, looking toward his right.]
Hand colored pale pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Red velvet embossed "Van Loan's Rooms 126 Arch St., Philada." Geometric border with swirls., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. Eagle with outstretched wings, sitting on a branch within a nonpareil-like border. Swirls all around. Geometric design on verso.
Portrait of an unidentified man in a military costume.
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded red silk. No design., Mat: Ornamented oval., Case: Leather with border of scrolls. Photographer's imprint stamped in gold on verso: Swift & Mahan, 312 Market St., Philadelphia.

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