ArtistCase made by
Littlefield, Parsons & Co. (American, 1858–1866)American, 1858–1866
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Untitled
- (Case) The Blind Beggar
Datec. 1857
MediumDaguerreotype case, 1/9 plate size
DimensionsOverall: 3 × 2 5/8 × 7/8 in. (7.6 × 6.7 × 2.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Sonia Marvins Collection, gift of Sonia Marvins
Object number2003.529
Not on view
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PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked on the card: "Littlefield, Parsons & Co., / MANUFACTURER OF / Daguerreotype Cases. / I., P. & Co., are the sole / Proprietors and only legal Manu- / facturers of UNION CASES, with the Embracing Riveted Hinge. / Patented October 14, 1856, / and April 21, 1857."
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Littlefield, Parsons & Co.
c. 1853 (Johnson), c. 1854 (Elizabeth)
Daguerreotypes, four 1/6 plates
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Littlefield, Parsons & Co.
c. 1855
Daguerreotype in thermoplastic case
2004.1458
