1840s Daguerreotype Photo Woman Holding Closed Dag Sealed Shew Case Stars Dimensions of the mount are

Dimensions of the mount are 6 x 4

all out of the same estate

with dark / black ribbons attached to the shoulders

photographing some military scenes and Confederate POWs

called:"From Waupun to Sacramento in 1849: The Gold Rush Journal of Edwin Hillyer"Hillyer was also a member of the Wisconsin Legislature

1840s Daguerreotype Photo Woman Holding Closed Dag Sealed Shew Case Stars Dimensions of the mount areSixth plate daguerreotype of a woman seated next to a table with several books. She has tinted cheeks and painted gold jewelry, and in her hand she's holding either a closed daguerreotype or book, I can't tell for sure. The original seals are very thin and fragile but mostly still in place. Underside of the glass is dirty but can be cleaned no damage noted.. a few of the specks might be tiny mold spiders, but I can't examine under magnification at the