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Martha Bottomley
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Sixth plate daguerreotype of Martha Bottomley, facing forward with hands folded at her waist. She is wearing a polka-dotted dress with pleated bodice, white collar and cuffs, and untied white bonnet. Hand-coloring on cheeks.
circa 1850-1859
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