Elizabeth Bakewell James and her Son, Frank B. James — John Plumbe Jr. | DiscoverArt

John Plumbe Jr.

Elizabeth Bakewell James and her Son, Frank B. James

ca. 1846

Daguerreotype

11.9 × 8.9 cm (4.7 × 3.5 in)

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