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Portrait of a young woman with book in lap

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Portrait of a young woman with book in lap
Collection

Schomburg Daguerreotype collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1840 - 1849
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: SCP 186032
Topics
daguerreotypists
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Daguerreotypes
Extent: Overall: 3 1/8 x 3 5/8"
Sixth plate daguerreotype housed in a black leather case with one clasp and an octagon gold-plated mat.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22717368
MSS Unit ID: 186032
Other local Identifier: NYPL1980.23.10
Archives EAD ID: 3357344
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2a3d68b0-6377-013b-b791-0242ac110004
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1840: Created (Approximate)
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of a young woman with book in lap" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 - 1849. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c3f59620-9338-013a-52f3-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Portrait of a young woman with book in lap" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c3f59620-9338-013a-52f3-0242ac110003

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1840 - 1849). Portrait of a young woman with book in lap Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c3f59620-9338-013a-52f3-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Portrait of a young woman with book in lap