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Mary Almira Cook (1812-90)

Creator: 
American Unidentified
Title: 
Mary Almira Cook (1812-90)
Title: 
Mary Almira Cook (1812-90)
Type of object: 
Daguerreotype
Photographer: 
American Unidentified 
Shooting date: 
1839
Dimensions: 
height 4.750 in ; width 3.750 in ; depth 0.500 in
height 4.750 in ; width 7.500 in ; depth 0.250 in
Description: 
Daguerreotype of Mary Almira Cook: 3/4 portrait of woman seated next to a fabric covered table on which rests three books (whose spines have been striped with gold paint). Woman's elbow rests on books. she wears a dark dress with white lace collar and cuffs. At collar center is a pin which has been tinted gold. Matte is octagonal brass. Case lining opposite is red satin. Case is maroon leather plain back , front has flower and vase in frame design. Edges of case are leather. 2 clasps. Papers with case state: "Mary Almira Cook, Born in Cooperstown Dec 25, 1812, Died in Cooperstown Ap. 16 1890. Daughter of Lucy Crafts who married Seth Cook of Cooperstown, March 6 1812"
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