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Workman in Red Flannel Shirt and Suspenders

c. 1855–60

America

Medium
daguerreotype with hand-applied color
Measurements
Image: 7 x 5.7 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.); Case: 9.2 x 8.1 cm (3 5/8 x 3 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Nina Rosenblum and Lisa Rosenblum 2024.15
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Did You Know?

Originally woven out of wool, flannel shirts were warm and durable, an excellent choice for those working outdoors.

Description

The occupation of the man in this photograph is unknown, but he was a laborer who probably worked outside. Daguerreotypes of people in their work clothes are rare outside of “occupational” images, in which workers are shown with the tools of their trade. Such images are crucial to representing the diversity of classes in 19th-century America.

Workman in Red Flannel Shirt and Suspenders

c. 1855–60

America

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