Ambrotype

Ambrotype of President Charles Collins, c.1860

An ambrotype of Dickinson College President Charles Collins in a leather-bound, embossed case. Inside the case, the photograph is framed in a gold vignette, red cloth, and gold trim. The text on the gold frame reads “OUTTINGS PAT. JULY 4 & 1_ 1854” and “AMBROTYPE BY R. ADAMS”.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00796

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00335)

Subject: Photography, Ambrotype

Format: Artwork/Photography

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