Francis James Child [photograph], [ca. 1845-1850].

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Francis James Child [photograph], [ca. 1845-1850].

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Sixth-plate daguerreotype in leather case of the philologist and Harvard professor Francis James Child (1825-1996). Enclosed is a note in an unidentified hand that identifies the photograph. The photographer is unknown.

1 photograph : daguerreotype, b&w ; visible oval image 5 1/2 x 4 cm. (sixth-plate), in case 9 x 8 cm.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Child, Francis James, 1825-1896

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