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[Portrait of the Prime family] - Public domain portrait
The daguerreotype is a photographic process invented by the Parisian inventor and entrepreneur Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre (1787-1851) who was the first person to publicly announce a successful method of capturing images. His invention was an immediate hit, and France was soon gripped by ‘daguerreotypomania’. Daguerre released his formula and anyone was free to use it without paying a license fee – except in Britain, where he had secured a patent.
Daguerreotypes required a subject to remain still for several minutes to ensure that the image would not blur.
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[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to the right]

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to the ...

Alternative identification: Alexander Hamilton Stephens; A.H. Stephenson (cat. 5). Scratched on face of plate: 274; A.H. Stephens. Scratched on back of plate: 118; A.H. Stevenson, Va. Transfer; U.S. War College... More

[Charles Edwin West, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Charles Edwin West, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

President of Rutger's College. Scratched on face of plate: 4; West. Scratched on back of plate: 168; West, Rutgers Ins. NY. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype co... More

[Edwin Forrest, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile to the right, with side whiskers]

[Edwin Forrest, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile to the ...

Actor. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Henry Peters Gray, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to left]

[Henry Peters Gray, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to left]

Artist. Alternative identifications: Washington Irving; Henry Peter Grey. Scratched on back of plate: 41; H.P. Gray. Hallmark: AB. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreo... More

[Unidentified woman, half length portrait, seated with left arm resting on table with tablecloth]

[Unidentified woman, half length portrait, seated with left arm restin...

Case: Rinhart 141. Barboza number: 6019.032. Stamped on brass mat: J. P. Ball, Cincinnati. Date based upon address of photographer. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreoty... More

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0075..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Unidentified Woman..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype with applied color..Dimensions: whole plate; 21.6 x 16.5 cm...George Eastman House C... More

Unidentified Mother & Child - Victorian era public domain image

Unidentified Mother & Child - Victorian era public domain image

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0646..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Unidentified Mother & Child..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: sixth plate; 8.3 x 7.0 cm...George Eastman House Collection..G... More

Unidentified Child - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Child - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0651..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Unidentified Child..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: sixth plate; 8.3 x 6.9 cm...George Eastman House Collection..General in... More

Portrait of a woman, seated, resting her right arm on a table, red coloured cheeks.

Portrait of a woman, seated, resting her right arm on a table, red col...

Portrait of a woman, seated, resting her right arm on a table, red coloured cheeks.

[Augusta Currie Bradhurst Field, head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman, facing front]

[Augusta Currie Bradhurst Field, head-and-shoulders portrait of a woma...

Case: scroll design with central oval motif. Accompanying note: 9 118 East 25th St. 1854 - 8 yrs. old Gussie Bradhurst ? Field. Augusta C. Bradhurst #9. Stamped on brass mat: Quinby 385 Broadway. Gift; Family o... More

Portrait photo of [Couple seated] - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Portrait photo of [Couple seated] - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Urias A. McGill, half-length portrait, facing front]

[Urias A. McGill, half-length portrait, facing front]

Was part of LOT 8554. Case: double case, red velvet with brass leaves at corners; also houses DAG no. 1029. Stamped on brass mat: A. Washington 136 Main St. Hartford Ct. Accompanying hand-written note: Urias Mc... More

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, wearing white lace shawl]

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, half-length portrait, thre...

Scratched on face of plate: 174. Scratched on back of plate: 116 [canceled]; 125. Corners trimmed. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Con... More

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, the head nearly in profile]

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, half-length portrait, thre...

Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

Calvin Ellis Stowe - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Calvin Ellis Stowe - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0126..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Calvin Ellis Stowe..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: whole plate; 21.7 x 16.7 cm...George Eastman House Collection..General ... More

Portrait of a man with side-whiskers, in a tailcoat, seated, resting his left arm on a wooden table. In tha background visible painted decoration comprised by a column on the left and a vine on the right.

Portrait of a man with side-whiskers, in a tailcoat, seated, resting h...

Portrait of a man with side-whiskers, in a tailcoat, seated, resting his left arm on a wooden table. In tha background visible painted decoration comprised by a column on the left and a vine on the right.

[Unidentified man, possibly John Bannister Gibson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified man, possibly John Bannister Gibson, head-and-shoulders ...

Case: front - Berg 44-55G; back - bouquet of mixed flowers. Label on case: 37. Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1998; (DLC/PP-1998:151.13). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Forms part o... More

Daguerreotype of a girl - Public domain portrait print

Daguerreotype of a girl - Public domain portrait print

Daguerreotype of a girl Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Portrait of a couple. Creator unknown, undated.

Portrait of a couple. Creator unknown, undated.

Portrait of a couple. Creator unknown, undated. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Emlen Cresson, his mother Sarah Emlen Cresson, his wife Priscilla Prichett Cresson, and his mother-in-law Mrs. Edith Hatten Prichett in a group family portrait]

[Emlen Cresson, his mother Sarah Emlen Cresson, his wife Priscilla Pri...

Case: bowl of flowers variant. Purchase; 2005; (DLC/PP-2005:020). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0163..Maker: Southworth & Hawes (American Active ca. 1845-1861)..Title: Unidentified Woman..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: whole plate, 21.5 X 16.5 cm...George E... More

Unidentified Girl - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Girl - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0059..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Unidentified Girl..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: whole plate; 21.7 x 16.5 cm...George Eastman House Collection..General i... More

[Ann Minerva "Nannie" Rodgers Macomb, three-quarter length portrait, facing right, seated in chair with arm resting on table with tablecloth]

[Ann Minerva "Nannie" Rodgers Macomb, three-quarter length portrait, f...

Photographer unidentified. Case: mixed flowers printed in gold on plain leather case. Accompanying label: Mrs. John N. Macomb (Ann Rodgers) 1826-1916. Gift; Mrs. Alexander Macomb; 1976; (DLC/PP-1976:307). Forms... More

[Portrait of George Burtis Lee sitting on a chair]

[Portrait of George Burtis Lee sitting on a chair]

Housed in a plain brown frame. Purchase; 2008; (DLC/PP-2008:080). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Harrison Grey Fiske, full-length portrait of six month old baby boy, seated on chair, propped next to table with tablecloth]

[Harrison Grey Fiske, full-length portrait of six month old baby boy, ...

Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: [cross bird cross]. Case: central ribbon with bands. Accompanying note: Harrison Gray Fiske at 6 months. Illegible name on cushion in the case: ... Artist, New York City. Wa... More

[Unidentified children, possibly Linus and Mary Alice "Pett" Barbour]

[Unidentified children, possibly Linus and Mary Alice "Pett" Barbour]

No case, only velvet pad remains. No electronic surrogate available. Transfer; Manuscript Division (Lucian Barbour Papers); 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:087). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress)... More

[Unidentified woman, about 60 years of age, full-length portrait, facing front, seated beside small table with tablecloth and handbag, wearing white cap]

[Unidentified woman, about 60 years of age, full-length portrait, faci...

Scratched on face of plate: 178. Scratched on back of plate: 80; 90. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Bra... More

[Unidentified man, about 25 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile, the head three-quarters to the left]

[Unidentified man, about 25 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Scratched on back of plate: 16 [canceled]; 284. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Unidentified woman seated in chair, with hand resting on table]

[Unidentified woman seated in chair, with hand resting on table]

Label on cover glass: 114-21 75 Case: bouquet of flowers surrounded by scrolls. Embossed on velvet: Bailey, 198 Chestnut St. Philada. Barboza number: 6019.002. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022... More

[Elisa and John McAllister, children of W.Y. McAllister, Elisa standing on chair, John sitting in high chair]

[Elisa and John McAllister, children of W.Y. McAllister, Elisa standin...

Written on paper label on velvet lining inside case: July 23, 1849. Written on paper label on case: Lissie & John McAllister July 23, 1849. Labels adhered to case: "23," "51," and "71." Embossed on velvet linin... More

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0668..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Unidentified Woman..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: sixth plate; 8.3 x 7.0 cm...George Eastman House Collection..General in... More

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0659..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Unidentified Woman..Date: ca. 1852..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: sixth plate; 8.3 x 7.0 cm...George Eastman House Collection..General in... More

[Mrs. Stevens Everett, bust-length portrait, facing right]

[Mrs. Stevens Everett, bust-length portrait, facing right]

Case: plain leather, push button. Label in case: Mrs. Stevens Everett (Dear). No electronic surrogate available. Transfer; Manuscript Division (Henry L. Abbot family papers); 2004; (DLC/PP-2004:044). Forms part... More

[Child seated beside table with table cloth holding a black rag doll]

[Child seated beside table with table cloth holding a black rag doll]

Photographer unidentified. Case: Rinhart 195. Purchase; 2009; (DLC/PP-2009:058). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Vendor: Dennis Waters

[Unidentified girl, three-quarter length portrait, facing front, seated in chair, holding a daguerreotype case(?)]

[Unidentified girl, three-quarter length portrait, facing front, seate...

Photographer unidentified. Scratched on back of plate: 1847. Hallmark: Rinhart 46. Case: front, Krainik 187; back, Krainik 198. Accompanying note behind plate: Littlefield, Parsons & Co. Manufacturers of Daguer... More

[Occupational portrait of a woman working at a sewing machine]

[Occupational portrait of a woman working at a sewing machine]

Photographer unidentified. Published under the title: "Seamstress." Case: variant of Rinhart 124. The daguerreotype is housed in an unmatched case provided by the vendor. Purchase; 1991; (DLC/PP-1991:219). For... More

[Unidentified man and boy] - Public domain portrait print

[Unidentified man and boy] - Public domain portrait print

Case: central design with motifs at the corners. Barboza number: 6019.026. Stamped on brass mat: J. P. Ball, Cincinnati. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collecti... More

portrait a man with a child - Public domain portrait

portrait a man with a child - Public domain portrait

portrait a man with a child The daguerreotype method of the photographic process was invented by Louis Daguerre in the 1830s. It was the first photographic process and it was widely used in the mid-19th centur... More

Portrait of a young man in uniform, seated, resting his left arm on a table, in left hand holding a white glove. The tablocloth is decorated with floral and ornamental motif.

Portrait of a young man in uniform, seated, resting his left arm on a ...

Portrait of a young man in uniform, seated, resting his left arm on a table, in left hand holding a white glove. The tablocloth is decorated with floral and ornamental motif.

[Unidentified man, about 45 years of age, half-length portrait, facing left, with sideburns]

[Unidentified man, about 45 years of age, half-length portrait, facing...

Scratched on back of plate: 8. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Henry L. Abbot, half-length portrait, facing left]

[Henry L. Abbot, half-length portrait, facing left]

Case: variant of Rinhart 131. Label in case: Henry L. Abbot at Boston Pub. Latin Sch. No electronic surrogate available. Transfer; Manuscript Division (Henry L. Abbot family papers); 2004; (DLC/PP-2004:044). Fo... More

Casette in sleeve adjustable as a stand.

Casette in sleeve adjustable as a stand.

Casette in sleeve adjustable as a stand. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[George Lippard, head and shoulders portrait, facing left]

[George Lippard, head and shoulders portrait, facing left]

In plain leather case. Label adhered to case: "31." Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1998; (DLC/PP-1998:151.11). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collect... More

Unidentified Girl - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Girl - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0022..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Unidentified Girl..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: whole plate; 21.6 x 16.5 cm...George Eastman House Collection..General i... More

[Mabel Hubbard, half-length portrait of a girl, facing front, seated]

[Mabel Hubbard, half-length portrait of a girl, facing front, seated]

Photographer unidentified. Case: back only, plain leather. Accompanying note: Mabel G. Hubbard. Transfer; Manuscript Division; 1975; (DLC/PP-1975:199). Forms part of: Gilbert H. Grosvenor collection of Photogra... More

[Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln. Three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing front]

[Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln. Three-quarter length port...

Attribution to Nicolas H. Shepherd based on similarity to daguerreotype of Lincoln received as a pair with this portrait. Hallmark: Rinhart 46. Case: variant of Rinhart 219. Facing the light / H. Pfister. Wash... More

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Case: back only - zigzag design. Barboza number: 6019.027. Stamped on brass mat: J. P. Ball, Cincinnati. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Clark sisters, five women, three-quarter length portraits, all facing front]

[Clark sisters, five women, three-quarter length portraits, all facing...

Grandmother and aunts of photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston. Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: 40. Case: Rinhart 63. Accompanying note in case on stationery of the Arts Club of Washington, in handwriting... More

[Anna Bishop, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly right, seated in chair]

[Anna Bishop, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly right, se...

In oval brass mat. Identified by Owen Blevins 8/2014 based on similar daguerreotype of Bishop in the Harvard Theatre Collection. Alternative identification: Jenny Lind. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP... More

Portrait of a smiling woman, sitting next to a balcony railing and holding a little child on her lap. Woman is wearing a hat with a veil.

Portrait of a smiling woman, sitting next to a balcony railing and hol...

Portrait of a smiling woman, sitting next to a balcony railing and holding a little child on her lap. Woman is wearing a hat with a veil.

Unidentified Man - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Man - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0124..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Unidentified Man..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: whole plate; 21.6 x 16.5 cm...George Eastman House Collection..General in... More

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left]

Case: Rinhart 195. Barboza number: 6019.057. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Unidentified couple, man seated and woman standing]

[Unidentified couple, man seated and woman standing]

Case: Eichmeyer style. Barboza number: 6019.023. Stamped on brass mat: J. P. Ball, Cincinnati. Date based upon address of photographer. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerr... More

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0635..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Unidentified Woman..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: sixth plate; 8.3 x 7.0 cm...George Eastman House Collection..General in... More

[Two unidentified women, full-length portraits, seated at table with tablecloth and bouquet]

[Two unidentified women, full-length portraits, seated at table with t...

Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Lucy Stone, head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman, facing front]

[Lucy Stone, head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman, facing front]

Photographer is G. W. Bartlett, New Albany, Ind. Case: floral motif. Date and photographer from accompanying documentation in the Blackwell family papers. Forms part of: Visual materials from the Blackwell fami... More

[Half-length portrait of Christiana Williams Freeman, seated]

[Half-length portrait of Christiana Williams Freeman, seated]

Daguerreotype shows Christiana Williams Freeman, mother of Isadora Noe and Mary Christiana Freeman. Photographer unidentified. Case: framed floral motif. Label on back of case: "Christiana Williams Freeman, mot... More

Portrait photo of [Seated boy in checkered jacket]

Portrait photo of [Seated boy in checkered jacket]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Unidentified woman, about 20 years of age, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the right, seated, hands in lap]

[Unidentified woman, about 20 years of age, three-quarter length portr...

Scratched on back of plate: 42. Possibly the same woman who is depicted in the lower right corner of DAG no. 253 (Source: Owen Blevins 4/2017). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part ... More

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the right, seated in chair, wearing plaid dress]

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, three-quarter length portr...

Scratched on back of plate: 435. Hallmark: [diamond] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

Portrait of an elderly woman, knitting

Portrait of an elderly woman, knitting

Portrait of an elderly woman, knitting The daguerreotype method of the photographic process was invented by Louis Daguerre in the 1830s. It was the first photographic process and it was widely used in the mid-... More

[Unidentified man, about 60 years of age, in Masonic regalia, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the left, seated at table with tablecloth]

[Unidentified man, about 60 years of age, in Masonic regalia, three-qu...

Written on back of plate: 501(X). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

Albert Sands Southworth - Public domain portrait print

Albert Sands Southworth - Public domain portrait print

Accession Number: 1974:0193:1129..Maker: Southworth & Hawes (American Active ca. 1845-1861)..Title: Albert Sands Southworth..Date: ca. 1848..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: 14.0 x 10.7 cm., 1/2 plate..Georg... More

Unidentified Bride - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Bride - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0137..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Unidentified Bride..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: whole plate; 21.5 x 16.5 cm...George Eastman House Collection..General ... More

Case adjustable as a stand - Public domain portrait

Case adjustable as a stand - Public domain portrait

Case adjustable as a stand The daguerreotype method of the photographic process was invented by Louis Daguerre in the 1830s. It was the first photographic process and it was widely used in the mid-19th century... More

portrait of a woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

portrait of a woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

portrait of a woman The daguerreotype method of the photographic process was invented by Louis Daguerre in the 1830s. It was the first photographic process and it was widely used in the mid-19th century. The p... More

[John P. Hale, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[John P. Hale, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Democratic Congressman from New Hampshire, 1843-1845, 1847-1853, 1855-1865; Free Soil candidate for President, 1852.

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Case adjustable as a stand. Daguerreotype reproduction of a painted portrait which carries signature of Prague painter and photographer Wilhelm Horn. The daguerreotype possibly created in Horn´s studio.

Case adjustable as a stand. Daguerreotype reproduction of a painted po...

Case adjustable as a stand. Daguerreotype reproduction of a painted portrait which carries signature of Prague painter and photographer Wilhelm Horn. The daguerreotype possibly created in Horn´s studio.

[Two unidentified girls, full-length portraits, seated on chairs next to table with tablecloth]

[Two unidentified girls, full-length portraits, seated on chairs next ...

Photographer unidentified. Was part of LOT 8775. Hallmark: Rinhart 29. Case: variant of Rinhart 112. Accompanying note: Myron Shew, dealer in daguerreotype materials, No. 116 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Tran... More

Unidentified Bride - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Bride - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0251..Maker: Southworth & Hawes (American Active ca. 1845-1861)..Title: Unidentified Bride..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: whole plate; 21.5 x 16.5 cm...George E... More

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0609..Maker: Southworth & Hawes (American Active ca. 1845-1861)..Title: Unidentified Woman..Date: ca. 1855..Medium: daguerreotype with applied color..Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.9 cm. (ova... More

[Portrait of the Prime family] - Public domain portrait

[Portrait of the Prime family] - Public domain portrait

Case: plain leather. Label adhered to velvet inside case: "Julia Germain Prime, Wendell Prime, picture of Eddie Prime (died as a child), S. Irenaeius Prime, Eloisa Lemet Prime, Samuel Thornton Keymes [i.e., Kem... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform of the 119th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, wearing the belt buckle of the Philadelphia Reserve Brigade]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform of the 119th Pennsylvania Volun...

Photo shows belt buckle with "RB" below state seal. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Jenny Lind, three-quarter length portrait of a woman, three-quarters to the left, facing front, seated]

[Jenny Lind, three-quarter length portrait of a woman, three-quarters ...

Identification based on a lithograph of Lind copyrighted in 1850 by D'avignon from a Brady daguerreotype." Date provided by researcher George Jones, 2007. Produced by Mathew Brady's studio. This daguerreotype h... More

portrait og¨f a boy - Daguerreotype, Public domain

portrait og¨f a boy - Daguerreotype, Public domain

portrait og¨f a boy Public domain photograph - 19th-century studio portrait photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Same sitter as DAG no. 116. Hallmark: Rinhart 31. Scratched on back of plate: 304. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced ... More

[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age, half-length portrait, slightly to left, head three-quarters to right, arm over back of chair, hands clasped in front, with heavy side whiskers]

[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age, half-length portrait, slight...

Scratched on back of plate: 133. Corners trimmed. Resembles portrait of Horace Kneeland, New York sculptor, in The Atlas, Dec. 15, 1844. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Dag... More

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, eyes right]

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, ey...

Copy of DAG no. 304. Scratched on face of plate: 180. Scratched on back of plate: 11 [canceled]; 116. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of C... More

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0672..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Unidentified Woman..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype with applied color..Dimensions: sixth plate; 8.3 x 7.0 cm...George Eastman House Col... More

Portrait of three women in long dresses of the mid-19th century. The one in the middle is standing, the other two are sitting.

Portrait of three women in long dresses of the mid-19th century. The o...

Portrait of three women in long dresses of the mid-19th century. The one in the middle is standing, the other two are sitting.

[William Sidney Mount, full length portrait, facing left, wearing top hat and holding a coat]

[William Sidney Mount, full length portrait, facing left, wearing top ...

Case: oval surrounded by flowers and scrolls. Embossed in velvet: Brady's Gallery 205 & 359 Broadway, New York. Alternately identified as: Alfred Jones, engraver. Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1997; (DLC/PP-1997:... More

[Charlotte Cushman, half-length vignetted portrait, facing right]

[Charlotte Cushman, half-length vignetted portrait, facing right]

Photograph shows the American stage actor Charlotte Saunders Cushman, who was known as one of the greatest actresses of her day. Case: plain leather case with push button and dark red velvet pad with an urn emb... More

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right, the head in profile, with side whiskers]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the ...

Alternative identification: Cyrus Field. Scratched on back of plate: 165. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress... More

[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified man, about 35 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Unidentified man, about 35 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Vignetted at bottom. Scratched on back of plate: 23. Corners rounded. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Bra... More

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right]

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Unidentified cadet in Virginia Military Institute uniform]

[Unidentified cadet in Virginia Military Institute uniform]

Case: Rinhart, no. 138 (reverse image). Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). More information about this collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.lilj Purchased from: Bill Turner, La... More

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0657..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Unidentified Woman..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: sixth plate; 8.3 x 7.0 cm...George Eastman House Collection..General in... More

Portrait of an old woman wearing lace bonnet

Portrait of an old woman wearing lace bonnet

Portrait of an old woman wearing lace bonnet Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Possibly later combination of European plate and Anglo-American mat / frame

Possibly later combination of European plate and Anglo-American mat / ...

Possibly later combination of European plate and Anglo-American mat / frame

Two Unidentified Girls - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Two Unidentified Girls - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0626..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Two Unidentified Girls..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: whole plate; 21.6 x 16.5 cm...George Eastman House Collection..Gene... More

Unidentified Man - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Unidentified Man - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0847..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Unidentified Man..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype with applied color..Dimensions: sixth plate; 8.2 x 6.9 cm...George Eastman House Colle... More

portrait of a woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

portrait of a woman - Daguerreotype, Public domain

portrait of a woman The daguerreotype method of the photographic process was invented by Louis Daguerre in the 1830s. It was the first photographic process and it was widely used in the mid-19th century. The p... More

Post-mortem, unidentified young girl

Post-mortem, unidentified young girl

Accession Number: 1974:0193:0130..Maker: Southworth & Hawes..Title: Post-mortem, unidentified young girl..Date: ca. 1850..Medium: daguerreotype..Dimensions: whole plate, 16.5 X 21.5 cm...George Eastman House Co... More

[Foremen, Phoenix Fire Company and Mechanic Fire Company, Charleston, South Carolina]

[Foremen, Phoenix Fire Company and Mechanic Fire Company, Charleston, ...

Back of case: mixed flowers surrounded by scrolls. Labels on case: "55," "53". Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1998; (DLC/PP-1998:151.16). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Forms part o... More

[Cassius Marcellus Clay, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Cassius Marcellus Clay, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the r...

U.S. Minister to Russia. Scratched on back of plate: Cassius M. Clay. Column in background indicates could possibly be by Southworth and Hawes. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part ... More

[Unidentified woman, three-quarter length portrait facing slightly right]

[Unidentified woman, three-quarter length portrait facing slightly rig...

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Portrait of a man - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Portrait of a man - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Portrait of a man The daguerreotype method of the photographic process was invented by Louis Daguerre in the 1830s. It was the first photographic process and it was widely used in the mid-19th century. The pro... More

[Caleb Lyon, head-and shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left, with beard]

[Caleb Lyon, head-and shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left, ...

Independent Congressman from New York, 1853-1855; Governor of Idaho Territory, 1864-1865. Scratched on back of plate: 273. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype col... More

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