Emlen Cresson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front Classic, Vintage Poster

This rare historical print captures Emlen Cresson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front Classic in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

Library of Congress record: Created 1840, May 30 Printed on yellow paper label pasted to the paper seal: Daguerreotype miniatures, by R. Cornelius, Eighth Street, above Chesnut [sic], Philadelphia. Written on paper seal: E. Cresson, May 30th, 1840. In cast brass frame. Robert Cornelius: Portraits from the dawn of photography. Stapp. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1983, p. 60. Subject formerly identified as Elliott Cresson. See other LC daguerreotypes of Emlen for comparison. Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1996; (DLC/PP-1996:088.6). Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Marian S. Carson collection (Library of Congress) Daguerreotypes 1840.Portrait photographs 1840.

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