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Ambrotype
A305

Size
Date
Country
Artist
Sitter
Case

1/9
ca 1857
Edinburgh
Henry Smith
Unknown
No case

Notes

"H Smith's One Shilling Portrait, Edinburgh"

In June 1857 Henry Smith advertised for the first time with one shilling portraits. He had printed labels behind his photos in 1859. This must be one of his early images, where he wrote his details on the back by hand.

 

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