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Augustin Ward Hale with his daughter Agness on his lap

Description

Identifications from note inside case. Date based on age of Agness Hale, born 1842.

Type
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Date
[approximately 1843]
Call number
(photDAG 128)
Provenance
Acquired from various sources. Assembled into a collection by the Library from various sources. See finding aid for sources of individual items.
Restrictions
RESTRICTED. Items are fragile. Available with curatorial approval. Please view digital surrogates.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The copyright for daguerreotypes by Robert Shlaer (photDAG 116, photDAG 154) is held by Shlaer. For the rest of the collection, the responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Oliver, Barret, (1818-1879,)
Pratt, William A., (1808-1888,)
Root, M. A. (1811-1894,)
Shlaer, Robert, (1825-1876,)
Southworth, Albert Sands, (1820-1893,)
Vance, Robert H.,
Whitney, Edward Tompkins,
Associated organizations
Meade Bros.,
Southworth & Hawes,
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