Deceased child, ca. 1855
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 19273
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A daguerreotype image of an unnamed deceased child. The photograph is part of a collection relating to the Sewall family of York.
It was relatively common to photograph deceased children -- the only physical memory parents would have had of their child during an era of high childhood death rates.
Other Information
- Title: Deceased child, ca. 1855
- Creation Date: circa 1855
- Subject Date: circa 1855
- State: ME
- Media: Daguerreotype
- Local Code: Coll. 2015, Box 1
- Collection: Sewall
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Daguerreotypes
Children and death
Children
Sewall family
Postmortem photography
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