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Heiram and Alida Burton Elsie and Smith Payne Burton Children

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Call NumberX-20052Datecirca 1853SummaryShows Hiram and Alida Burton with their children Elsie and Smith Payne Burton. Two young children sit on the lap of the man. The young girl wears a dress, and the toddler wears a pullover with bloomers. The woman wears a dress with a lace collar and the man wears a suit.Physical Description1 photoprint : daguerreotype ; visible rectangular image 7 x 9 cm (2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.) in case 9 x 12 cm (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectBurton, AlidaBurton, ElsieBurton, Hiram KnightBurton, Smith PayneChildren & adultsFamilies.CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710020052Type of MaterialDaguerreotypes.Photograph cases.Portrait photographsOriginal Material Found in CollectionCase photographsNotesA small piece of paper in the case reads: " Heiram & Alida Burton Elsie & Smith Payne Burton Children. 1853?". Case is taped and faces on the daguerreotype are retouched. Condition: Daguerreotype is fading. Daguerreotype is mounted in hinged and latched leather-covered wood case with decorative metal frame and velvet facing. Title penciled on envelope. R7100200520

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Heiram and Alida Burton Elsie and Smith Payne Burton Children