Untitled (Portrait of Harriet and Catherine Hubbard) c. 1845

L. H. Hale's daguerreotype "Untitled (Portrait of Harriet and Catherine Hubbard)" from 1845 captures the likeness of two young women, Harriet and Catherine Hubbard, in a formal pose. The sisters, dressed in patterned dresses, sit side-by-side, their hands clasped in their laps, suggesting a close bond. The image is framed in an oval, a common format for daguerreotypes, and encased in a gilded frame. The image, now housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, offers a glimpse into the lives of the Hubbard sisters and the early days of photography.