[Mother and Son]
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[Mother and Son]

Title[Mother and Son]
ArtistUnidentified
Dateca. 1855 19th century
Mediumdaguerreotype with applied color
ClassificationPhotography-Photoprint
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineSmithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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