Head-and-shoulders portrait of Franklin Pierce, facing left, location unknown, ca. 1860

Description

Franklin Pierce, the U.S. President from 1853-1857, poses for this formal portrait.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
presidents
politicians
men (male humans)
daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

DagID 332

Physical Descrption

2 daguerreotypes

Collection Code

PC005

Collection Name

Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

Reference Code

PC005.D01.012

Image Dimensions

9 1/4 x 7 (HxW)(inches)

Record Details

Originator

Southworth & Hawes (Photographic studio)

Material Type

daguerreotypes (photographs)
photographs

Other People

Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HGO-01-004-A-6 [Drawer 34 in old database]

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