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[Occupational portrait of three railroad workers standing on crank handcar]

[Occupational portrait of three railroad workers standing on crank han...

Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: Rinhart 2. Case: central floral motif surrounded by leaves. Accompanying note: Jacob Lewis Davis, my dear father. Taken when he worked on the railroad. He is the tall man wi... More

[Philander Chase, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the left with eyes facing front, wearing clerical cap]

[Philander Chase, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the left wi...

Bishop of Protestant Episcopal church. Identification from lithograph by E.B. and E.C. Kellogg. Copy daguerreotype, probably slightly enlarged from the original. Scratched on face of plate: 184; Bish. Chase. Sc... More

[Cornelius Vanderbilt, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, with side whiskers]

[Cornelius Vanderbilt, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, ...

Financier. Scratched on face of plate: 159. Scratched on back of plate: 58; Cornelius Vanderbilt. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congr... More

[Cornelius Vanderbilt, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, with side whiskers]

[Cornelius Vanderbilt, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, ...

Financier. Scratched on face of plate: 159. Scratched on back of plate: 58; Cornelius Vanderbilt. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congr... More

[Occupational portrait of a peddler, full-length, standing, facing front, with two bags held at his sides by a harness, neck brace visible between legs]

[Occupational portrait of a peddler, full-length, standing, facing fro...

Case: plain leather, push button. Stamped on mat: Myers. Purchase/exchange; Gary Vroegindewey; 1981; (DLC/PP-1981:380R.11). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Exhibited: "Rufus Porte... More

Arundel Engine Co. 1850 [Occupational portrait of fire fighters]

Arundel Engine Co. 1850 [Occupational portrait of fire fighters]

Photographer unidentified. Caption below image: Left to right. 1st, unknown, 2nd. Palmer Jefferds, 3rd, unknown, 4th. Capt. Thomas Nowell, 5th. Leach, painter, 6th. William F. Meedy, 7th. Capt. Stone. 8th. Hora... More

[Jacob Thompson, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

[Jacob Thompson, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

Democratic Congressman, 1839-1851; U.S. Secretary of Interior, 1857-1861. Scratched on face of plate: 239; Jacob Thomp ... , 1857 cabinet. Scratched on back of plate: 136; Jacob Thompson, Cabinet, 1857. Identi... More

[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

[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

[John Bell, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, eyes front]

[John Bell, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, eyes fr...

Whig Congressman from Tennessee, 1827-1841; Secretary of War, 1841; Senator, 1847-1859. Scratched on back of plate: Bell, Hon. John, Tenn. Hallmark: [asterisk] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:461... More

[Nathaniel Ruggles Childs and Albert Childs, half-length portrait, facing front]

[Nathaniel Ruggles Childs and Albert Childs, half-length portrait, fac...

Hallmark: Plumbe's patent, Oct. 22, 1842. Matted in wooden frame. Written on back of frame: H.C. Nov. 25, 1842. Nathaniel Ruggles & Albert Childs. Purchase; 1970; (DLC/PP-1970:279). Forms part of: Daguerreotype... More

[Cardinal John McCloskey, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Cardinal John McCloskey, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters ...

Cardinal. Alternative identification: Bishop McCloskey (cat. 5). Scratched on face of plate: 135; McCloskey. Scratched on back of plate: 204. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of... More

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, full face]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, full face]

Photographer unidentified. Was part of LOT 8554. Hallmark: Rinhart 29. Transfer; Manuscript Division. The American Colonization Society was organized in 1817 to resettle Afro-Americans in Liberia. Forms part of... More

[Lyman Beecher, half-length portrait, facing front]

[Lyman Beecher, half-length portrait, facing front]

Presbyterian minister. Scratched on face of plate: 122. Scratched on back of plate: 149. Facing the light / H. Pfister. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, 1978, p. 297. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920... More

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

Scratched on back of plate: 158; 172 [cancelled] Alternative identification: William McKendree Gwin. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Co... More

[George Pope Morris, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to right, with beard]

[George Pope Morris, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to ri...

Scratched on face of plate: 142. Scratched on back of plate: 185. Identified by Owen Blevins 8/2014 based on similar photograph of Morris in the Harvard University Library (FAL286206) . Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Tra... 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.

[Jerusha Field, half-length portrait, seated in chair, with arm resting on table with tablecloth]

[Jerusha Field, half-length portrait, seated in chair, with arm restin...

Photographer unidentified. Case: Rinhart 141. Accompanying note: Jerusha Field, Quaker of N.Y. & Peekskill. Gift; Family of William B. Osgood Field; 1997; (DLC/PP-1999:155). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collect... More

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, full face]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, full face]

Photographer unidentified. Case: gothic design. Purchase; 1967; (DLC/PP-1967:040). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Unidentified man, friend of Clara Barton, head-and-shoulders portrait, full face]

[Unidentified man, friend of Clara Barton, head-and-shoulders portrait...

Photographer unidentified. Case: variant of Rinhart 123. Accompanying label: Unidentified friend of C. B. Was part of LOT 8492. Transfer; Manuscript Division; 1959. Forms part of: Clara Barton Papers, 1834-1918... More

[Three unidentified women, two seated, one standing, facing front]

[Three unidentified women, two seated, one standing, facing front]

Photographer unidentified. Case: back only, plain leather. Gift; Frances Benjamin Johnston. Forms part of: Frances Benjamin Johnston collection (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Li... More

Lucy Stone, half-length portrait of a woman, seated, facing slightly right

Lucy Stone, half-length portrait of a woman, seated, facing slightly r...

Photographer unidentified. No case. Forms part of: Visual materials from the Blackwell family papers. Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Transfer; Manuscript Division; 2014; (DLC/PP-... More

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing front, seated in chair]

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing front, seated in cha...

Case: oval design surrounded by scrolls. Barboza number: 6019.059. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Copy of a painting of an unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, full face]

[Copy of a painting of an unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portr...

Photographer unidentified. Case: central floral medallion. Source unknown. Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Nathaniel Green, half-length portrait, facing front, seated with arm on table with tablecloth]

[Nathaniel Green, half-length portrait, facing front, seated with arm ...

Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: Rinhart 36a. Case: variant of Rinhart 166. Accompanying note: Nathaniel Green, brother of Levi Green and son of William Green who was wounded in the Battle of Bunker Hill. S... More

[William Young McAllister, three quarter length portrait, facing front

[William Young McAllister, three quarter length portrait, facing front

In paper mat. Written on back: Portrait of W. Y. McAllister taken in the garden of a convent in Nuremburg, Germany. Sep. 13, 1841. The wall of the garden forms the background of the picture. Etched on plate: He... More

[North side of Chestnut Street, below Second Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

[North side of Chestnut Street, below Second Street, Philadelphia, Pen...

Attributed to William G. Mason. Signs include: Refrigerators, John Gibson, Wines and Liquors, Hotel. In frame with gold leaf around window opening. Paper label on back of frame: Chestnut Street - North side be... More

[No. 46 to No. 52, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

[No. 46 to No. 52, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]

Signs on buildings include: Walking Canes, McAllister, McAllister & Son, W.G. Mason Engraver, A.J. McDuffee. In frame with gold leaf around window opening. Paper label on back of frame: View of houses No. 46 to... 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.

[Unidentified U.S. Army officer, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the right, in military uniform]

[Unidentified U.S. Army officer, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly...

Scratched on back of plate: 299. Alternative identification: John Joseph Abercrombie. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produc... More

[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right, with slight beard]

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

Scratched on back of plate: 275; I.(?) G. Fenden at Brady's. Corners rounded. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Ma... More

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

Scratched on face of plate: Fowler. Scratched on back of plate: 449. Alternative identification: Fowler (cat. 5). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (... More

[Rufus Blakeman, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, facing front, hands folded in lap]

[Rufus Blakeman, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, fa...

Doctor and president of Fairfield County Medical Association, Greenfield, Connecticut. Identification from reproduction of photograph in New England Medical Monthly, May 1892, opposite page 374. Scratched on fa... More

[Unidentified man and woman, both about 30 years of age, with a child about two years of age seated on woman's knee, full-length portraits, facing front, seated on chairs on carpet]

[Unidentified man and woman, both about 30 years of age, with a child ...

Scratched on back of plate: 178; 196. Two edges trimmed. 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 man, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, seated in chair]

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

Scratched on back of plate: 319. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Adolphe Thiers, half-length portrait, facing left, wearing spectacles]

[Adolphe Thiers, half-length portrait, facing left, wearing spectacles...

Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio. Identified by Owen Blevins 1/2013 based on similar image ... More

[William Cranch, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

[William Cranch, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. Identification from reproduction of a painting Harvey, History of the Washington National Monument, 1903. (57th Congress, 2nd sess., Senate doc. 2... More

[Nathaniel Bowditch Blunt, head-and-shoulders portrait, head slightly to the right]

[Nathaniel Bowditch Blunt, head-and-shoulders portrait, head slightly ...

Copy daguerreotype. Scratched on back of plate: No. 297. Identification provided by Owen Blevins (12/2012) based on a print in the collection of the New York PubliC Library NYPL Dig ID #1121838. Transfer; U.S. ... More

[Unidentified woman, about 20 years of age, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the left, seated in chair beside small table with tablecloth, wearing bonnet and black lace gloves; hands in lap, one elbow on table on which there is a folded fan]

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

Scratched on face of plate: 167. Scratched on back of plate: 48. 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 man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

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

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

[Ten unidentified young people, four men and one woman are standing, seated in front are two men and three women, all facing nearly front]

[Ten unidentified young people, four men and one woman are standing, s...

Scratched on back of plate: 253. Corners rounded. The woman in the lower right corner is possibly the same woman who is depicted in DAG no. 042A (Source: Owen Blevins 4/2017). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; ... More

[Unidentified man, about 50 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Unidentified man, about 50 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Scratched on back of plate: 146; 177. Hallmark: Rinhart 21. Same sitter as DAG no. 194. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Prod... More

[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age, half-length portrait, facing left]

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

Scratched on back of plate: 257; 283 [canceled] Hallmark: Rinhart 4b. 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 and woman, seated, facing front]

[Unidentified man and woman, seated, facing front]

Case: front - Rinhart 162; back - oval surrounded by scrolls. Barboza number: 6019.005. Stamped on silk pad: J. Turpin. Gift; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (L... More

[Unidentified boys, half-length portraits, probably George F. Becker and Alexander Rudolph Becker as children]

[Unidentified boys, half-length portraits, probably George F. Becker a...

Identification based on similarities to carte-de-visite photographs in LOT 6507. Case: front - mixed flowers; back - cross motif. Originally in LOT 6507. George Ferdinand Becker Collection. Date based on age of... More

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing front]

Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: Rinhart 29. Case: back only, Rinhart 219. Accompanying note in case: From Wm. Shew's Miniature Case Manufactory, corner of Court and Howard Streets, Boston. Gift; Charles W.... More

[Two unidentified women, three-quarter length portraits, seated]

[Two unidentified women, three-quarter length portraits, seated]

Case: back only, basket weave design. Inscribed on brass mat: Marks. Transfer; Manuscript Division; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:003). Forms part of: Papers of Horace and Anne Montgomerie Traubel, 1824-1979 (Library of C... More

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, facing front]

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

Scratched on back of plate: 297. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Adeline Tapley Fuller Stowell, as a girl, three-quarters length portrait, facing front, seated on upholstered sofa]

[Adeline Tapley Fuller Stowell, as a girl, three-quarters length portr...

Was part of LOT 7060. Case: Rinhart 86. Accompanying note: Adaline Tapley Fuller, b. 1850, w. of George L. Stowell. Stamped on brass mat: S.H. Whitmore. Transfer; Manuscript Division; 1955. Forms part of: Eller... More

[Unidentified woman, three-quarters length portrait, seated with left arm resting on table with tablecloth and book]

[Unidentified woman, three-quarters length portrait, seated with left ...

Case: back only - Rinhart 260. Stamped on brass mat: F. Grice. Barboza number: 6019.049. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, facing left]

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, facing left]

Case: ornamental circle theme. Stamped on brass mat: F. Grice. Barboza number: 6019.053. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Gertrude M. Hubbard and baby daughter Mabel]

[Gertrude M. Hubbard and baby daughter Mabel]

Woman holding baby girl. Photographer unidentified. Case: plain leather, push button. Accompanying note: Gertrude M. Hubbard, Mabel Gardiner Hubbard. Transfer; Manuscript Division; 1975; (DLC/PP-1975:199). Form... More

Joseph Avery stranded on rocks in the Niagara River

Joseph Avery stranded on rocks in the Niagara River

Three men boating in the Niagara River were overwhelmed by the river's strong current, lost control of their boat, and crashed into a rock. The current carried two men immediately over the Falls to their deaths... More

[Occupational portrait of an unidentified clergyman, three-quarter length, facing front, holding Bible]

[Occupational portrait of an unidentified clergyman, three-quarter len...

Photographer unidentified. Case: plain leather, push button. On inside of mat: Matthew Bartholomew Brady, Minister from Kentucky. Purchase/exchange; Gary Vroegindewey; 1981; (DLC/PP-1981:380R.4). Forms part of:... More

[John Y. Mason, half-length portrait, nearly facing front]

[John Y. Mason, half-length portrait, nearly facing front]

Democratic Congressman from Virginia, 1831-1837; Secretary of the Navy, 1844-1845, 1846-1849; U.S. Attorney General, 1845-1846; U.S. Minister to France, 1854-1859. Identification from picture in The Green Bag, ... More

[Occupational portrait of an unidentified man with mallet and chisel]

[Occupational portrait of an unidentified man with mallet and chisel]

Photographer unidentified. Case: back only, ornamental circle design. Purchase/exchange; Gary Vroegindewey; 1981; (DLC/PP-1981:380R.17). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Asher Brown Durand, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, head three-quarters to the left, with both hands resting on cane, at right]

[Asher Brown Durand, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right...

Artist (engraver, painter), President of the National Academy of Design. Identification from reproduction of daguerreotype in Newhall, History of Photography, 1949, p. 25. Scratched on back of plate: 157; [unde... More

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

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

Case: Mixed flowers surrounded by scrolls. Barboza number: 6019.034. Stamped on brass mat: Ball & Thomas, 120 W 4th St. Cin. O. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype c... More

[James Alfred Pearce, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly facing front]

[James Alfred Pearce, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly facing front...

Whig Congressman from Maryland, 1835-1839, 1841-1843; Whig and Democratic Senator, 1843-1862. Scratched on back of plate: 147. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype... More

[Sam Houston, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Sam Houston, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right...

President of Texas, 1836-1838, 1841-1844; Democratic Senator from Texas, 1846-1859. Cut down to an irregular shape, edges trimmed. Scratched on back of plate: 340. Reverse image of DAG no. 233. Facing the light... More

[James Curtis Booth, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

[James Curtis Booth, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

Brass mat stamped: M. A. Root, 140 Chestnut St., Philada. Case: scroll and central leaf motif. Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1996; (DLC/PP-1996:087.10). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congres... More

[Louis Blanc, half-length portrait, facing front, with arms crossed]

[Louis Blanc, half-length portrait, facing front, with arms crossed]

Photo shows Spanish politician and historian, Louis Jean Joseph Charles Blanc, who was a member of the French government during the Revolution of 1848. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Blanc identified by Frederick Rock, 2... More

[Thomas Corwin, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Thomas Corwin, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

Whig Congressman from Ohio, 1831-1840; Governor of Ohio, 1840-1842; Senator, 1845-1850; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1850-1853; Republican Congressman, 1858-1861. Scratched on face of plate: 156. Scratched o... More

[Occupational portrait of a blacksmith, three-quarter length, facing front, holding a horseshoe with pliers in one hand, and a hammer in the other]

[Occupational portrait of a blacksmith, three-quarter length, facing f...

Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: Rinhart 29. Case: back only, quadrafoil design with interlaced geometric border. Purchase/exchange; Gary Vroegindewey; 1981; (DLC/PP-1981:380R.15). Forms part of: Daguerreot... More

[Henry S. Foote, half-length portrait, slightly to the right]

[Henry S. Foote, half-length portrait, slightly to the right]

Democratic Senator from Mississippi, 1847-1852; Governor of Mississippi, 1852-1854; Superindentent of the U.S. Mint at New Orleans. Scratched on back of plate: 438; Sen. Henry S. Foote, Miss. Hallmark: [asteris... More

W. Mitchell McAllister - Daguerreotype, Public domain

W. Mitchell McAllister - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Case: scroll design. Attributed to William Young McAllister. Etched on plate: W. Mitchell McAllister, Ap. 3, 1844. Note attached to case: Mitchell when a baby, 1843. Hallmark: Rinhart 21, except with 30 instead... More

[Hannibal Hamlin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly to left]

[Hannibal Hamlin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly to left...

Democratic Congressman from Maine, 1843-1847; Senator, 1848-1857; Governor of Maine, 1857; Republican Senator from Maine, 1857-1861, 1869-1881; Vice President of U.S., 1861-1865. Scratched on back of plate: 95;... More

[Hannibal Hamlin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly to left]

[Hannibal Hamlin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly to left...

Democratic Congressman from Maine, 1843-1847; Senator, 1848-1857; Governor of Maine, 1857; Republican Senator from Maine, 1857-1861, 1869-1881; Vice President of U.S., 1861-1865. Scratched on back of plate: 95;... More

[Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left]

[Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left]

Photographer unidentified. Copy daguerreotype of post-1860 albumen photograph; daguerreotype image is reversed (?). Cropped version of Meserve no. 87 and 108. Case: plain leather, push button. Was part of LOT 1... More

[James Skivring Smith, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters view, seated at desk]

[James Skivring Smith, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters v...

Smith was born in Charleston, South Carolina. Arrived in Liberia in 1833. Secretary of State of Liberia, 1856-1860. Senator, Grand Bassa County, 1868-1869. Vice president under Edward Roye, 1870-1871. Superinte... More

[Jacob Thompson, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

[Jacob Thompson, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

Democratic Congressman, 1839-1851; U.S. Secretary of Interior, 1857-1861. Scratched on face of plate: 239; Jacob Thomp ... , 1857 cabinet. Scratched on back of plate: 136; Jacob Thompson, Cabinet, 1857. Identi... More

[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 man, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters view to right]

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

Photographer unidentified. Was part of LOT 8554. Transfer; Manuscript Division. Forms part of: American Colonization Society Records, 1792-1964 (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Li... More

[Daniel Sturgeon, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

[Daniel Sturgeon, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

Democratic Senator from Pennsylvania, 1840-1851. Scratched on face of plate: 257; Pennsyl. Sen. unknown. Scratched on back of plate: 52; 257 [canceled] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Fo... More

[Charles Bradhurst, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Charles Bradhurst, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Case: 8 pointed star motif. Accompanying note: Charles Bradhurst, son of Samuel and Mary. The back of the plate is stamped with: "Walter Scott Shinn, Daguerreotypes restored, old photographs copied, 554 Fifth A... More

[Emily Everett Abbot and Mary Susan Everett Abbot]

[Emily Everett Abbot and Mary Susan Everett Abbot]

Label in case: Momma and Aunt Emmy. Hallmark: OVILL MFG'C. No electronic surrogate available. Transfer; Manuscript Division (Henry L. Abbot family papers); 2004; (DLC/PP-2004:044). Forms part of: Daguerreotype ... More

[Alfred Francis Russell, three-quarter length portrait, full face, seated at desk]

[Alfred Francis Russell, three-quarter length portrait, full face, sea...

Russell was born in Kentucky and moved to Liberia in 1833. Vice President of Liberia from 1878 to 1883. Became President in 1883. Photographer unidentified. Written on back of plate: A.F. Russell, Senator fro... More

[A.A. Harwood, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left, in naval uniform]

[A.A. Harwood, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left...

Captain, U.S. Navy. Hallmark: Rinhart 4b. Scratched on back of plate: 400. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathe... More

[Henry Inman, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the left]

[Henry Inman, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the left]

Artist (painter). Identification from engraving in C. Edwards Lester, The artists of America: a series of biographical sketches..., 1846, p. 33. Scratched on back of plate: 51; 440. Facing the light / H. Pfiste... More

[View of Niagara Falls, reversed view]

[View of Niagara Falls, reversed view]

Reversed view from prospect point on the American side, toward the Horseshoe, or Canadian falls, showing the Terrapin Tower in the background, and eight male figures standing, in the foreground. Scratched on fa... More

[Anne Dudley Roberts, three-quarter length portrait, facing front, as a girl]

[Anne Dudley Roberts, three-quarter length portrait, facing front, as ...

Photographer unidentified. Was part of LOT 7060. Case: front: Rinhart 118; back: central circle surrounded by scrolls. Accompanying note: Annie L. Dudley (Roberts). Transfer; Manuscript Division; 1955. Forms pa... More

[Unidentified woman and girl] - Public domain portrait print

[Unidentified woman and girl] - Public domain portrait print

Case: front - Rinhart 120; back - Rinhart 195. Barboza number: 6019.070. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to right]

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

Scratched on back of plate: 352. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Benjamin B. French, half-length portrait, facing left]

[Benjamin B. French, half-length portrait, facing left]

U.S. Commissioner of Public Buildings. Scratched on face of plate: French. Scratched on back of plate: 234; Hon. B. B. French. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype... More

[Unidentified woman, about 35 years of age, half-length portrait, slightly to the right, head in profile to the right]

[Unidentified woman, about 35 years of age, half-length portrait, slig...

Scratched on face of plate: 168. Scratched on back of plate: 25 [canceled]; 154. Hallmark : unidentified. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library ... More

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

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

Scratched on back of plate: 379. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Crucifix]. American Civil War photograph by Mathew Brady.

[Crucifix]. American Civil War photograph by Mathew Brady.

Hallmark: 40. Scratched on face of plate: 54. 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, 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.

[Two unidentified girls, about three and five years of age, the younger child seated in high chair, older one standing beside her on left, both nearly facing front]

[Two unidentified girls, about three and five years of age, the younge...

Scratched on back of plate: 98. Hallmark: [paschal lamb] 40 [Upside down A] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Math... More

[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

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

Scratched on back of plate: 138. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. 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 man, half-length portrait, body in profile to left, facing front, with beard]

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, body in profile to left, faci...

Photograph shows man, probably artist Thomas Hicks. (Hicks identification provided by Clair Robertson, 2010, based on a portrait in Scribners, April 1895, p. 442.) A previous identification suggested another a... More

[Editorial staff of the New York Tribune]

[Editorial staff of the New York Tribune]

Seated, left to right: George M. Snow, financial editor; Bayard Taylor; Horace Greeley; George Ripley, literary editor; Standing, left to right: William Henry Fry, music editor; Charles A. Dana; Henry J. Raymon... 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

[Ichabod B. Crane, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly right]

[Ichabod B. Crane, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly righ...

Colonel, 1st Artillery, U.S. Army. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Scratched on back of plate: 226; I.B. [Cran]e. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of ... More

[Painting of man with beard wearing ruff]

[Painting of man with beard wearing ruff]

Scratched on back of plate: 331. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[William C. Bouck, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[William C. Bouck, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

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

[Head and shoulders portrait of a man, possibly a plasterer, seated, smoking a pipe]

[Head and shoulders portrait of a man, possibly a plasterer, seated, s...

Purchase; Dennis A. Waters; 2014; (DLC/PP-2014:151). Forms part of: Daguerreotype Collection (Library of Congress). Vender : Dennis A. Waters.

[John and Fanny Stevenson, three-quarters length, seated, with arms resting on table with tablecloth]

[John and Fanny Stevenson, three-quarters length, seated, with arms re...

Written on back: John & Fanny Stevenson. Label on back: From John McAllister, So. Orange St. Media, Pa. Fanny may be Frances, the sister of John Stevenson. Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1997; (DLC/PP-1997:105). F... More

[Charles M. Norton, three-quarter length portrait]

[Charles M. Norton, three-quarter length portrait]

Case: Rinhart 96. Stamped on brass mat: Meade & Bro. Embossed on velvet lining inside case: Daguerreotype Galleries, Meade Bros. 233 Broadway New-York. Accompanying label: Charles M. Norton Hightstown, N.J. Acc... More

[Unidentified woman, three-quarter length portrait, facing front, with arm resting on table]

[Unidentified woman, three-quarter length portrait, facing front, with...

Scratched on back of plate: 220. Corners trimmed. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

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