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Unknown maker — Untitled (Portrait of a Carpenter)

Unknown maker

Untitled (Portrait of a Carpenter)

1850

Occupational portraits flourished in early photography as working-class Americans sought to document their trades and professional identities through this revolutionary new medium.

Medium
Daguerreotype

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Unknown maker, Untitled (Portrait of a Carpenter), 1850

Occupational portraits flourished in early photography as working-class Americans sought to document their trades and professional identities through this revolutionary new medium.

Medium
Daguerreotype
Year
1850
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

American Photography, 19th Century, Occupational Portrait, Early Photography, Working Class, Photographic Realism, Portrait Photography, Daguerreotype

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