Two unidentified women [photograph], [ca. 1844-1856].

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Two unidentified women [photograph], [ca. 1844-1856].

Whole plate daguerreotype under glass of two unidentified women, possibly members of the Forbes family. The photograph was taken ca. 1844-1856 and is attributed to Southworth & Hawes of Boston, Mass.

1 photograph : daguerreotype, b & w ; 22 x 16 1/2 cm (whole plate).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7642917

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Forbes family

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Southworth & Hawes

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Attributed to the photographic firm of Southworth & Hawes. This photographic print was one of a series of prints that formed a panoramic view of the city of Boston taken from the State House in 1858. The individual prints have been reproduced several times; this particular print probably dates from the late nineteenth century. From the description of View from the State House, looking North East [graphic]. [1858] (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 70822186 ...