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Object Name
Silhouette of Charles Perkins
Object Number
1921-02-6
Description
White paper cut-out mounted on black paper, a young man facing left. For the exact reverse image, a white paper image mounted on black,
Comment
Charles Perkins, (1792-1857) was born in Norwich, CT, Yale Class of 1813 and attended the Litchfield Law School in1813. Later married Clarissa Deming (Litchfield Female Academy), daughter of Julius Deming, in 1817.
Category
Communication Artifacts
Date Made
ca. 1820
Dimensions
4 1/2" H x 3 1/2" W Frame: 5 1/2" H x 4 1/2" W
Materials
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Silhouette of Charles Perkins