Portrait of an older man in a dark coat – Historic Photograph Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of Portrait of an older man in a dark coat brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Portrait of an older man in a dark coat
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The sitter is unidentified, but the back of this plate carries two conflicting names: a pencil note reading Henry Dodge and a scratched inscription for Hon. John J. Crittenden. Both men served as U.S. senators in the years before the Civil War, Dodge from Wisconsin and Crittenden from Kentucky, which helps explain the confusion. The half-plate daguerreotype was made in Mathew Brady's studio between 1844 and 1860, when his portrait rooms drew many public figures. Gold toning gave the silvered copper plate its warm sheen and helped protect its delicate surface.
| Created / published | 1844 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 3,282 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 440_Unidentified_man_headan_1844 |
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