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[The Little Family] [graphic] / Root's Gallery 140 Chestnut St. Philada.
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Creator
Root, M. A. (Marcus Aurelius), 1808-1888 photographer.
Title
[The Little Family] [graphic] / Root's Gallery 140 Chestnut St. Philada.
Publisher
Philadelphia
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1850
Date
ca. 1850
Physical Description
1 photograph : daguerreotype ; Full plate.
Description
Arthur W. Little is holding his son, Arthur H. (3 1/2 years old) on his lap. His wife, Martha is holding their son, William A. (2 years old) who is sitting on a table. Both boys are wearing the same patterned clothes. Arthur Little was a successful Philadelphia silk goods merchant. Martha may be pregnant.
Notes
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project.
Pad: Purple velvet embossed Root's Gallery 140 Chestnut St. Philada.
Mat: Ornamented octagonal.
Case: Leather. A small circle is within a larger circle. Both are enclosed within an ornamented diamond. Octagonal border. No design on verso. Accompanied by manuscript note: Taken about 1850. Mr. & Mrs. A.W. Little. & sons. Arthur H. 3 1/2 years. Wm. A. 2 [years].
LCP Annual Report for 1997, pgs. 47-48 for a description of this daguerreotype and information about Marcus A. Root, as well as conjecture of Martha Little's pregnancy.
Subject
Little, Arthur Williamson, 1819-1898.
Merchants.
Genre
Daguerreotypes -- 1840-1850.
Portrait photographs -- 1840-1850.
Photograph cases -- 1840-1850.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Cased photos [P.9529]
Accession number
P.9529
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Cased Photograph Collection
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