Photograph
Jacob Porter Norton
Sixth plate daguerreotype of Jacob Porter Norton (1793-1846). Quarter-length portrait, facing slightly right. Norton is wearing a suit, bow tie, and stand collar. His hair is chin length, and has spectacles resting on top of his head. Porter was a Mount Zion, Georgia resident, veteran of the War of 1812, and father of Madison, Wisconsin resident Richard Greenleaf Norton. |
Image ID: | 124768 |
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Creation Date: | before 1846 |
Creator Name: | Plumbe |
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Collection Name: | Cased image collection, circa 1839-circa 1899 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | cased images |
Original Format Number: | PH 4195.473, Box 23 |
Original Dimensions: | 2.75 x 3.25 inches |
Octagonal mat, sandy finish, stamped "PLUMBE" in lower right corner. No preserver. John Plumbe, Jr. was a well-known daguerreotypist who took up photography in 1840, and established a string of daguerreotype studios and galleries, all bearing his name. |
Eyeglasses |
Neckties |
Suits (Clothing) |
Veterans |
Indoor photography |
Men |
Portrait photography |
Studios and dark rooms |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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