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Object Number
35-5-10/53039
Display Title
Daguerreotype, Delia, profile
Descriptions
Object Description
Mounted daguerreotype in case, young adult black woman, nude to waist, profile view. Clothing gathered at waist, as if removed for purpose of photograph. Photographer: J. T. Zealy. Paper label reads: "Delia, country born of African partents, daughter of Renty, Congo."
Subject
- Portrait
- Woman
Department
Photographic
Date
1850
Artist
Joseph T. Zealy
Culture
- American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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South Carolina
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Richland County
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Columbia
Materials
Daguerreotype, Leatherette
Dimensions
Overall: 11.9 x 9.7 x 2.1 cm (4 11/16 x 3 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35-5-10/53040 | Daguerreotype, Delia, frontal |
Columbia
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| 35-5-10/53042 | Daguerreotype, Drana, profile |
Columbia
| ||
| 35-5-10/53048 | Daguerreotype, Fassena, frontal |
Columbia
| ||
| 35-5-10/53038 | Daguerreotype, Renty, profile |
Columbia
| ||
| 35-5-10/53037 | Daguerreotype, Renty, frontal |
Columbia
| ||
| 35-5-10/53041 | Daguerreotype, Drana, frontal |
Columbia
| ||
| 35-5-10/53051 | Daguerreotype, Fassena, profile |
Columbia
| ||
| 35-5-10/53044 | Daguerreotype, Jack, profile |
Columbia
| ||
| 35-5-10/53043 | Daguerreotype, Jack, frontal |
Columbia
| ||
|
Media Restricted
| 35-5-10/53050 | Daguerreotype, Alfred, back |
Columbia
| ||
|
Media Restricted
| 35-5-10/53046 | Daguerreotype, Jem, frontal |
Columbia
| ||
|
Media Restricted
| 35-5-10/53047 | Daguerreotype, Jem, profile |
Columbia
|