George B. Emerson [photograph], [ca. 1854-1860].

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George B. Emerson [photograph], [ca. 1854-1860].

Ninth-plate daguerreotype in leather case of educator George B. Emerson (1791-1881), taken ca. 1854-1860 by an unknown photographer. Enclosed is a note in an unknown hand that identifies the photograph.

1 photograph : daguerreotype, b&w ; visible oval image 5 x 4 cm. (ninth-plate), in case 7 1/2 x 6 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7640065

Massachusetts Historical Society

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