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Darwin Clark
circa 1850-1859
Quarter plate daguerreotype. Waist-up portrait of Darwin Clark, dressed in suit coat, waistcoat, and tie. Hand coloring on cheeks.
W.Y. Martin
circa 1850-1859
Sixth plate daguerreotype. Waist-up portrait of W.Y. Martin of Tennessee.
Unidentified Man
circa 1850-1859
Quarter plate daguerreotype. Quarter-length portrait of a man wearing a suit and necktie.
George McCready Oakley
circa 1850-1859
Sixth plate daguerreotype of George McCready Oakley. Half figure facing front and slightly left, wearing beard, coat with wide collar and lapels, vest, and bow tie. Hand-coloring on cheeks.
Unidentified Woman
circa 1850-1859
Sixth-plate daguerreotype. Three-quarter length portrait of an unidentified woman, facing front. She is sitting in a chair, with one hand in her lap, and the other arm resting on a cloth-covered ta...
Judge Christopher S. Wood
1850
Sixth plate daguerreotype. Waist-up portrait of Judge Christopher S. Wood. Wood fought with General Simon Kenton. Hand coloring on cheeks.
