Richard, P.E. Gibbs, fl. 1854 [Ambrotype of Edward R. Archer]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01896.175 Author/Creator: Richard, P.E. Gibbs, fl. 1854 Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: 1854 Pagination: 1 glassplate : tinted Height: 12 cm, Width: 10 cm Order a Copy
Cased image of a sailor [probably Edward R. Archer] sitting and holding his cap. Half-length portrait in full, broken case. Stamped in matte: "AMBROTYYPE BY P.E. GIBBS RICHD" and "PATENT JULY 4 & 11 1854".
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