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Griffith family portraits and another, 1840s

Two half-plate daguerreotypes and one quarter-plate daguerreotype, each in octagonal gilt-metal mount, the latter with curved edge detail, in folding morocco cases (one large case with spine broken), one large case with geometric design on both covers, the other with floral design on front cover, the smaller case with bird's nest and berry motif on front cover, two with typescript paper labels identifying sitters. (3)

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One larger portrait is a three-quarter figure study of the young Henry Holcomb Griffith seated between Mary Anna and Eugenia Griffith. The smaller is of Mary Anna and Margaret Griffith. In each the young women wear their hair in long ringlets. The other half-plate study shows a seated man with a woman and young girl leaning on his shoulders.

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