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Daguerreotype of Bayard Taylor
Title
[Daguerreotype of Bayard Taylor].
Production
Poultney, Vermont, circa 1858.
Physical Description
1 photograph : daguerreotype ; visible image 70 x 60 mm, in wood case 80 x 90 mm (sixth plate format)
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Place and date of creation from typed caption.
Typed paper caption attached to wood case and velvet insert: "Photograph made in Poultney, Vermont, about 1858".
Caption in English.
Provenance
Source unknown.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Bayard Taylor (1825-1878) was an American author, poet, translator, and diplomat.
Summary
Daguerreotype of Bayard Taylor, taken by an unidentified photographer in Poultney, Vermont, circa 1858. Photograph is housed in an embossed wooden case with clasps and a red velvet insert facing the image.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 01, 2021
References
Daguerreotype of Bayard Taylor. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Daguerreotype of Bayard Taylor. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Cased photographs.
Daguerreotypes (photographs)
Photographs.
Studio portraits.
Occupation
Authors United States 19th century.
Poets United States 19th century.
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