[Painting of Juliet M Vinton]
Photograph
Unidentified
Maker
[Painting of Juliet M Vinton]
ca. 1850
Daguerreotype
Image: 2 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (7 × 5.7 cm) (1/6 plate)
Case: 3 11/16 × 3 1/4 × 3/4 in. (9.4 × 8.3 × 1.9 cm)
1969.0202.0041
Inscriptions Inscribed in pen on applied label on spine of case: 149
Entry 149 in Mackay's notebook (located in library): Juliet Matilda Vinton died at 12 yrs. Her portrait was painted just before her death, and this daguerreotype is a photo of her portrait taken after death. Unusual daguerreotype. Rev. Vinton & family were friends of the Wilsons, Mrs. Yeakle’s parents. (gift of Mrs. Yeakle). [Inscribed on paper adhered to page] Juliet Matilda Vinton Daughter of Rev RS and Juliet M. Vinton She died when 12 yr of age—This daguerreotype was taken of the death—Do not know date of birth. Maybe in the 40s.
Entry 149 in Mackay's notebook (located in library): Juliet Matilda Vinton died at 12 yrs. Her portrait was painted just before her death, and this daguerreotype is a photo of her portrait taken after death. Unusual daguerreotype. Rev. Vinton & family were friends of the Wilsons, Mrs. Yeakle’s parents. (gift of Mrs. Yeakle). [Inscribed on paper adhered to page] Juliet Matilda Vinton Daughter of Rev RS and Juliet M. Vinton She died when 12 yr of age—This daguerreotype was taken of the death—Do not know date of birth. Maybe in the 40s.
