H-SC Daguerreotypes

H-SC Daguerreotypes

Hampden-Sydney College

Daguerreotypes

Photography

6 Daguerreotypes:
1. Shelton Chieves, 1846/7-1912, Virginia.
2. Dr. Benjamin Holt Rice, 1752-1856, Virginia. Attended H-SC from 1796-1804, younger brother of John Holt Rice, who taught at H-SC from 1796-1804.
3. J. M. P. Atkinson, 1817-1883, Virginia. H-SC class of 1833-35, H-SC President 1857-1883.
4. John D. Meredith, 1833-unk., H-SC class of 1851.
5. Charles F. Goodwyn, 1830-1908, Virginia, H-SC class of 1851
6. Unknown male.

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1850s-1860s

Processed and digitized by Dawnelle Ion

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Hampden-Sydney Photograph Collection

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Photographs, tin-types.

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The J. M. P. Atkinson daguerreotype was gifted by Mrs. W. S. McNiell. It is unknown how the other daguerreotypes were acquired.

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