Visual Materials

Stereoscopic photograph of unidentified man [Rix or Hamlin family?]

Description: Portrait of a man standing with his hand alongside his face. Two daguerreotypes are in a special viewing case with a fold-out leather viewer embossed "Mascher's Improved Stereoscope, Phila. Patent March 8th, 1853." Date based on patent date and years of major usage of daguerreotypes.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: [approximately 1853-1859]
Call number: (photDAG 167)
Provenance: Acquired from various sources. Assembled into a collection by the Library from various sources. See finding aid for sources of individual items.
Restrictions: RESTRICTED. Items are fragile. Available with curatorial approval. Please view digital surrogates.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The copyright for daguerreotypes by Robert Shlaer (photDAG 116, photDAG 154) is held by Shlaer. For the rest of the collection, the responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Oliver, Barret, (1818-1879,); Pratt, William A., (1808-1888,); Root, M. A. (1811-1894,); Shlaer, Robert, (1825-1876,); Southworth, Albert Sands, (1820-1893,); Vance, Robert H.,; Whitney, Edward Tompkins,
Associated organizations: Meade Bros.,; Southworth & Hawes,
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