| Creator |
Simons, M. P. (Montgomery P.) photographer. |
| Title |
[Portrait of seated unidentified couple.] [graphic] / M. P. Simons, Phila. |
| Publisher |
Philadelphia |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1846 |
| Date |
June 1, 1846 |
| Physical Description |
1 photograph : daguerreotype ; 1/2 plate. |
| Description |
She is wearing a striped dress and is sitting primly, hands folded across her lap. He is turned slightly to his left and is
wearing eye glasses and a black waistcoat.
|
| Notes |
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project. |
|
Pad: Deep purple velvet with swirls. |
|
Mat: Octagonal. |
|
Case: Leather. No visible design. Photographer's imprint "M. A. Simons, Phila." on verso. |
|
Photographer's imprint repeated on verso of plate: "Daguerreotyped June 1, 1846 by M.P. Simons, No. 120 Chestnut Street, Phila." |
| Genre |
Daguerreotypes -- 1840-1850. |
|
Portrait photographs -- 1840-1850. |
|
Photograph cases -- 1840-1850. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Cased photos [P.8656] |
| Accession number |
P.8656 |
