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Early Ambrotype of Woman with Side Buns, 1851-04-29

 Item
Identifier: Cased Photographs Box 3, CP 3:1

Scope and Contents

This Ambrotype photograph is of a woman set on a 1/4 plate. She is wearing a high neck dark dress with two side buns. The case is seperated, and there is a mount stamped "Rehn's Ambrotype, Pa.", on metal. This photo was accompanied with a letter of transmittal dated "Welsleyan...College, April 29th, 1851, however it could have possibly been 1857.

Dates

  • 1851-04-29

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research

Extent

1 photographs

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

  • Ambrotypes Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms

Repository Details

Part of the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries, Rare and Distinctive Collections Repository

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