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 unidentified man, left hand on his hip, right hand resting on a table beside his top hat.]
Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Red velvet, embossed in center Root's Gallery, 140 Chestnut St. Philada., Mat: Octagonal., Case: Leather. A smalll circle is within a larger circle. Scrolls at each corner and around the larger circle. No design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified man seated facing right, with his hands folded in his lap.]
Waist-length portrait of a man seated in a chair. He wears a jacket, vest, high-collared shirt, and a wide necktie. He has long sideburns and curly hair combed over his head., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Red velvet with geometric border. Embossed: Patent Talbotype by W. & F. Langenheim Phila Exchange., Mat: Octagonal., Case: Leather. Spray of mixed flowers and leaves within an octagonal border. No design on verso., LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pg. 38.
[Portrait of an unidentified man wearing a black satin vest with his left arm is resting on a book on a table.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: Marston's, Case: Uncased.
[Portrait of an unidentified man with a long, narrow face, wearing a high white collar and a wide black tie. ]
Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded red velvet with scroll border., Mat: Oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: Housekeeper, 159 Chest St., Case: Leather. Spray of mixed flowers in a nonpareil-like border. Same design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified man with beard and mustache wearing a medal in the shape of a Maltese Cross.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded dark red velvet., Mat: Double elliptical. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: Ambrotype by Rehn. Patent July 4th & 11th 1854, Case: Leather. Design obliterated.
[Portrait of an unidentified man with curled hair down his cheeks, looking slightly to his left.]
Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Dark purple velvet. No design., Mat: Oval. Imprint stamped on mat: M. A. Root Philada., Case: Leather. Elongated oval within a geometric oval. Stamped on verso: Root Gallery. Cook Artist. Cor Chestnut & Fifth. Phila.
[Portrait of an unidentified man with sideburns and short beard.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Double elliptical. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: M. A. Root, Philada., Case: Leather. Lacking cover. Geometric design.
[Portrait of an unidentified man, missing his right eye, facing slightly right] [graphic].
Half-length, hand-tinted portrait depicting a man, with dark hair, cropped short on the top of his head, and longer and curled out near his ears. He misses his right eye and his right eye is slightly descended over the socket. He wears a dark-colored coat, V-neck, button-down vest, white shirt with high stiff collar, and black, horizontally-tied necktie with extended ends., Pad: None., Mat: Nonpareil., Case: Leather. Lacking front cover. Filigree-like ornaments within octagonal shape surrounded by scrolls., Purchased partially with funds for the Visual Culture Program.
[Portrait of an unidentified older man, who is blind, facing slightly right] [graphic].
Half-length portrait depicting an older man, balding, and with long white hair tucked behind his ears. His right eye is shut and his left eye is clouded over. He is seated and holds a walking stick in his right hand. He wears a medium-colored overcoat, button-down vest, white shirt, and black cravat., Pad: None., Mat: Nonpareil., Case: Leather. Lacking front cover. Octagonal shape within concentric circular patterns surrounded by scrolls., Purchased partially with funds for the Visual Culture Program.
[Portrait of an unidentified older woman, hair parted in the middle, wearing eye glasses.]
White collar and cuffs on her dress. Her right hand is resting on a table, and a book is in her left hand., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded red velvet embossed Willard Market St. 1630 Philada. Geometric scrolled border., Mat: Fancy nonpareil., Case: Leather. A short urn with stylized leaves within a fancy scrolled border. Same design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified, older woman, wearing a white cap, looking slightly to her right.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Purple silk. No design., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. Geometric design with F scrolls in center and interlocking scrolls at top and bottom. No design on verso., Originally part of the Powel Family Papers.
[Portrait of an unidentified, pleasant looking young man.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Ornamented oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: W. L. Germon. 168 Chest St Phila., Case: Leather. Lacking cover. No design.
[Portrait of an unidentified seated bearded man, hands resting on his thighs.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Deep purple velvet. Eagle with wings outstretched on top of sun. Embossed within two concentric circles forming the core of the sun: Evan's 380 Market St. Girard Row. Philada. Original Sun Beam., Mat: Double elliptical., Case: Leather. Spray of roses in an octagonal border. The design of the case is called A Spray of Roses, variant and is plate 127 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. No design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified, seated, unsmiling man wearing a white collar, tie, and jabot.]
Hand painted pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Red velvet. Eagle with wings outstretched in center. Embossed: Evan's 380 Market St. Philada., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. Spray of mixed leaves and flowers in a nonpareil-like border. Geometric design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified seated woman.]
Her right arm is resting on a table, and her right hand is under her chin. She is holding a small book or cased photograph in her left hand which is resting on her lap., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Nonpareil., Case: Leather. Lacking cover. A spray of flowers with one rose within a modified nonpareil border.
[Portrait of an unidentified seated young girl.]
She is wearing an off the shoulder dress with a very full skirt. She has a half-smile on her lips. Two books rest on the table beside her. Hand colored pale pink on her cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Ornamented nonpareil., Case: Leather. Lacking cover. Geometric design with a segmented oval in the center and scrolls all around.
[Portrait of an unidentified, seated young woman, wearing a black dress with a white bodice.]
Her left arm is resting on a table, her right arm is on her lap., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: M. P. Simons, Philada., Case: Leather. Lacking cover. No design.
[Portrait of an unidentified, unsmiling young man, hands resting on his thighs.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Red velvet. Embossed: Franklin Gallery No. 1 North 11th Street., Mat: Ornamented oval., Case: Leather. Spray of three roses in a nonpareil-like border. Same design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified woman.]
She is wearing a black dress with white cuffs and a white lace collar. A cameo pin is at the collar. Her hair is parted severely in the middle and pulled back., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Ornamented nonpareil., Case: Leather. Lacking cover. A double handled urn is within an oval in the center. Scroll work all around. The design of the case is called The Loving Cup and is plate 175 in American Miniature Case Art by Floyd and Marion Rinhart (Cranbury, New Jersey: A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc., 1969.) Produced in some quantity, ca. 1861.
[Portrait of an unidentified woman]
Portrait of a seated woman wearing a bonnet, a dress with a lace collar, and a fur-trimmed cape., Cheeks and parts of bonnet are hand painted pink., Title supplied by cataloger., Pad: Faded red velvet embossed Van Loan Gallery 159 Chesnut St. Philada. Scrolled border., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. Spray of flowers within a nonpareil-like border. Scroll work all around. Geometric design on verso., Gift of Harvey S. Shipley Miller and J. Randall Plummer.
[Portrait of an unidentified woman.]
Portrait of a middle-aged seated woman wearing a bonnet. Her dress has a lace collar and cuffs., Hand colored pink on cheeks., Title supplied by cataloger., Pad: Dark blue velvet., Mat: Oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: Ambrotype by Rehn. Patent July 4th & 11th 1854., Case: Leather. No design., Gift of Harvey S. Shipley Miller and J. Randall Plummer.
[Portrait of an unidentified woman.]
Portrait of a seated woman wearing a plaid dress with a lace collar., Hand colored pink on cheeks., Text supplied by cataloger., Pad: purple velvet. Floral design in center with floral scroll border., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. Oval medallion with interlocking chain surrounded by floral scroll work. Identical design on verso., Gift of Harvey S. Shipley Miller and J. Randall Plummer.
[Portrait of an unidentified woman and girl.]
Woman is wearing a patterned dress with a white collar and a brooch at the neck. Her hair is parted severely in the middle and she is wearing earrings. The little girl is standing next to her, resting her right hand on the woman's lap. Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Red velvet. Geometric design in center with a wide scrolled border., Mat: Ornamented oval., Case: Leather. Geometric design in center with swirls. Same design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified woman, hair parted severly in the middle, wearing a black dress with white collar and cuffs.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded red velvet. Embossed: Tyson's Gallery 272 N. Second St. above Willow Philadelphia, Mat: Nonpareil., Case: Leather. Spray of mixed flowers within a nonpareil-like border. Geometric design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified woman, hair parted severly in the middle, wearing a brooch.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded red velvet embossed Willard No.1628 Market St. Geometric scrolled border., Mat: Ornamented oval., Case: Leather. A short urn with stylized leaves within a fancy scrolled border. Same design on verso., P.2005.1.5 may be the same sitter.
[Portrait of an unidentified woman holding a baby.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Red velvet. Eagle at top, scroll work around. Embossed: Root, 140 Chestnut St., Philada., Mat: Double elliptical., Case: Leather. On front: One rose in center surrounded by leaves and other flowers within a nonpareil like border. On verso: A variation of the rose design within a fanciful nonpareil border.
[Portrait of an unidentified woman looking slightly to her left.]
Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Deep purple., Mat: Oval., Case: Oval thermoplastic. Spray of mixed flowers and leaves, with one prominent rose. Same design on verso., Gift of Mrs. A. Douglas Oliver, August 22, 1977.
[Portrait of an unidentified woman sitting demurely with her left hand in her lap.]
Her hair is parted in ther middle and is pulled back from her face. A white collar and cuffs adorn her dress. Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Dark purple velvet. No design., Mat: Oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: M. A. Root. Philada., Case: Leather. No design on front or back., See Board Report, November 18, 1996., LCP purchase.
[Portrait of an unidentified woman wearing a plaid dress with a white scarf at the neck.]
Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Purple silk. No design., Mat: Elliptical. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: McClees & Germon Phila Cor. Chesnut & 8th, Case: Leather. Within a fancy nonpareil-like border is a spray of mixed flowers. No design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified woman wearing an ornate shawl over her dress.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Dark purple velvet. Photographer's imprint in central oval: M.A. Root 140 Chestnut St. Philada., Mat: Elliptical., Case: Leather. A small circle is within a larger circle. Scrolls at each corner and around the larger circle. No design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified, young boy, hair neatly combed, with a curl at each side.]
Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Red velvet embossed Clemon's Gallery 516 N. 2nd St. Ab...Philada., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. One rose in a spray within a scalloped border. No design on verso., This may be the same boy in P.9734.2.
[Portrait of an unidentified, young boy, hair neatly combed, with a curl at each side.]
Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Red velvet embossed Clemon's Gallery 516 N. 2nd St. Ab...Philada., Mat: Oval., Case: Leather. One rose in a spray within a scalloped border. No design on verso., This may be the same boy in P.9734.1.
[Portrait of an unidentified, young couple.]
He is wearing a satin vest under his jacket, and she is wearing a high necked, long sleeved patterned dress., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Deep purple velvet with floral spray in the center., Mat: Elliptical. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: McClees & Germon Phila Cor Chesnut & 8th., Case: Leather. Large floral spray with one rose in the center surrounded by mixed flowers. No design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified young man.]
Pale pink hand colored on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded red velvet embossed Van Loan & Ennis Gallery 11 Chesnut St. Philada. Geometric border., Mat: Curved octagonal., Case: Leather. Spray of roses in an octagonal border. The design of the case is called A Spray of Roses, variant and is plate 127 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. No design on verso. Same case design on P.9957.2
[Portrait of an unidentified young man holding a pen in his left hand.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded red velvet embossed Van Loan & Co's Gallery 11 Chesnut St. Philada. Geometric border., Mat: Double elliptical., Case: Leather. Spray of flowers and leaves in a pseudo octagonal border. No design on verso. Same case design on P.9561.14.
[Portrait of an unidentified young man looking slightly to his right.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Mat: Oval., Uncased. In rectangular velvet frame., Gift of Mrs. A. Douglas Oliver, August 22, 1977.
[Portrait of an unidentified young man looking to his right, wearing a big black tie and a black satin vest, with left arm is resting on a table.]
Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Dark red velvet with geometric border. Embossed: Keenan 248 South Second St. Philada., Mat: Nonpareil., Case: Leather. Spray of three tulips within a nonpareil-like border. Geometric design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified young man looking very slightly to his right.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Dark red velvet with geometric design and scroll border., Mat: Oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: Langdon, Phila., Case: Leather. A modified quatrefoil with a small floral spray. Same design on verso.
[Portrait of an unidentified young man wearing a tan waistcoat, looking to his right, with his right arm is resting on a table.]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Red velvet. Urn of flowers in center surrounded by leaves., Mat: Elliptical. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: Marsters Balto., Case: Leather. Small spray of mixed flowers within an oval surrounded by a square border. Same design on verso., Gift of Mr. E. Perot Walker, May 23, 1980.
[Portrait of an unidentified, young man wearing a white tie, with a black, leather strap across his chest.]
Hand colored pale pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Faded red velvet with diamond shaped geometric design., Mat: Ornamented nonpareil., Case: Leather. Mixed flowers within a swirl border (12 sided.) Same design on verso.

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