Call NumberX-19595Date1840-1858SummaryStudio portrait (sitting) of Benjamin McMakin of Philadelphia. He wears a suit and ascot tie.Physical Description1 photoprint : daguerreotype ; visible image 8 x 6 cm (3 x 2 1/2 in.) in case 10 x 8 cm (4 x 3 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectMcMakin, BenjaminMen--1850-1870.CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710019595Type of MaterialDaguerreotypesPhotograph casesPortrait photographsOriginal Material Found in CollectionCase photographsNotesCondition: daguerreotype shows oxidation and deterioration. Daguerreotype is mounted in hinged and latched leather-covered wood case with decorative metal frame and velvet facing. Daguerreotype is retouched. Label attached to outside of case reads: "P-W-5-L". Title from label pinned to velvet facing. R7100195953
Benj. McMakin Philadelphia (1840-1858). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 27/03/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1040027
