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[John P. Hale, head-and-shoulders portrait, face nearly in profile to the right]

[John P. Hale, head-and-shoulders portrait, face nearly in profile to ...

Democratic Congressman from New Hampshire, 1843-1845; Senator, 1847-1853, 1855-1865; Free Soil candidate for President, 1852. Scratched on back of plate: 255; Hon. John P. Hale. Identification from engraving by... More

[Portrait of two unidentified men]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Portrait of two unidentified men]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Case: Berg, no. 1-20. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress).

[Henry Inman with walking stick, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to the right, seated, with a book on a small table covered with a tablecloth showing lyre ornament]

[Henry Inman with walking stick, half-length portrait, facing three-qu...

Artist (painter). Likeness resembles that of DAG no. 440. Scratched on face of plate: 12; Inman. Scratched on back of plate: 200. Facing the light / H. Pfister. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, 1978,... 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

[John Van Buren, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[John Van Buren, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the ...

Democratic Congressman from New York, 1841-1843; son of President Martin Van Buren. Scratched on face of plate: 164. Scratched on back of plate: 7. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms p... More

[General Post Office from the corner of 8th Street and E Street, NW, Washington, D.C., the shop of Elija Dyer, merchant tailor, on the left]

[General Post Office from the corner of 8th Street and E Street, NW, W...

Purchase; 1972; (DLC/PP-1972:R01.6). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Junius Booth, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, in theatrical costume]

[Junius Booth, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, in th...

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[Junius Booth, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, in theatrical costume]

[Junius Booth, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, in th...

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[Three unidentified woman]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

[Three unidentified woman]. 19th century, Library of Congress collecti...

Case: back only - oval surrounded by scrolls. Barboza number: 6019.029. Stamped on brass mat: J. P. Ball, Cincinnati. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection ... More

[C.C. Clay, half-length portrait, head slightly to the right]

[C.C. Clay, half-length portrait, head slightly to the right]

Lawyer; Democratic Congressman from Alabama (Senator, 1853-1861); Confederate Senate, 1861-1863 Identification from woodcut by A.F. after Brady in Harper's Weekly, February 25, 1860, page 116. Scratched on back... More

[Abraham Lincoln, Congressman-elect from Illinois. Three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing front]

[Abraham Lincoln, Congressman-elect from Illinois. Three-quarter lengt...

This daguerreotype is the earliest-known photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken at age 37 when he was a frontier lawyer in Springfield and Congressman-elect from Illinois. (Source: Ostendorf, p. 4) Attributed to... More

[Winfield Scott, head-and-shoulders portrait, head three-quarters to the right, eyes front, in civilian dress]

[Winfield Scott, head-and-shoulders portrait, head three-quarters to t...

General, U.S. Army officer, Commander in Chief. DAG no. 325 is probably a copy of this image. Scratched on face of plate: 146; Gen. Scott. Written on back of plate: 224. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Facing the light / ... More

[William L. Dayton, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[William L. Dayton, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

Whig Senator from New Jersey, 1842-1851. Scratched on back of plate: 108; Dayton, William L. Identification from engraving by J.C. Buttre. Hallmark: [asterisk] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:461... More

[Reverend Henry Anthon, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing robe, holding book]

[Reverend Henry Anthon, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing ro...

Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio. Probably a copy daguerreotype. Identification from The Ne... More

[Occupational portrait of an unidentified woman with broom, full-length, facing front]

[Occupational portrait of an unidentified woman with broom, full-lengt...

Photographer unidentified. Case: front, Rinhart 89; back, interlaced geometric design. Purchase; 1993; (DLC/PP-1993:152). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Exhibited: American Trea... More

[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right, facing front]

[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Photo possibly shows Thaddeus Hyatt. (Source: Frederick Rock, 2011) Scratched on back of plate: 53; 54 [cancelled] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection... More

[Unidentified woman, full-length portrait, three-quarter to the right, seated in chair at a small table with tablecloth]

[Unidentified woman, full-length portrait, three-quarter to the right,...

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[Mr. Hamilton, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Mr. Hamilton, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

Scratched on face of plate: 265; Hamilton, HBM, R.N. Scratched on back of plate: 252. Hallmark: Rinhart 42. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Librar... More

[View of Paris with church steeple in foreground]

[View of Paris with church steeple in foreground]

Hallmark: Houssemaine Garanti 40. Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1997; (DLC/PP-1997:105). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection (Library of Congress)

Unidentified woman and girl, seated half-length portrait, facing front

Unidentified woman and girl, seated half-length portrait, facing front

Photograph shows woman and girl, probably mother and daughter, the woman wearing lace gloves. Case (half): Leather; geometric design. Stamped on brass mat: F. Grice. Purchase; Lynn Maillet; 2017; (DLC/PP-2017:... More

Unidentified woman and girl, seated half-length portrait, facing front

Unidentified woman and girl, seated half-length portrait, facing front

Photograph shows woman and girl, probably mother and daughter, wearing printed dresses. Case (half): Leather; floral design. Stamped on brass mat: F. Grice. Purchase; Lynn Maillet; 2017; (DLC/PP-2017:034). For... More

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

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

Case: Rinhart 257. Stamped on brass mat: F. Grice. Barboza number: 6019.068. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Hugh Brady, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing three-quarters left, in military uniform]

[Hugh Brady, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing three-quarters left, ...

U.S. Army General. Scratched on back of plate: 241. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[John P. Hale, head-and-shoulders portrait, face nearly in profile to the right]

[John P. Hale, head-and-shoulders portrait, face nearly in profile to ...

Democratic Congressman from New Hampshire, 1843-1845; Senator, 1847-1853, 1855-1865; Free Soil candidate for President, 1852. Scratched on back of plate: 255; Hon. John P. Hale. Identification from engraving by... More

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, slightly to the right, wearing spectacles]

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, slightly to the right, wearin...

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

[Alexander Barrow, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to the left]

[Alexander Barrow, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to the ...

Whig Senator from Louisiana, 1841-1846. Written on back of plate: Barrow, La. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Ma... More

[Alexander William Doniphan, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Alexander William Doniphan, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front...

Colonel, U.S. Army. Alternative identification: Col. Donathan (cat. 5). Scratched on back of plate: 124; Col. Donophan. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collec... More

[Albert Gallatin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, with walking stick]

[Albert Gallatin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, with walk...

Senator from Pennsylvania, 1793; Congressman, 1795-1801; Secretary of the Treasury, 1801-1813; U.S. Minister to France, 1816-1823; President of the National Bank of New York, 1831-1839; First President of the A... More

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

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

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

[Edwards Amasa Park, half-length portrait, profile to right]

[Edwards Amasa Park, half-length portrait, profile to right]

Professor of Christian theology, Andover (Mass.) Seminary. Alternative identification: Edward Amasa Sparks (cat. 5). Scratched on face of plate: 204; Sparks. Scratched on back of plate: 88. Facing the light / H... More

South West gate leading into Indapendance [i.e., Independence] Square, Philada.

South West gate leading into Indapendance [i.e., Independence] Square,...

Framed. Accompanying labels detached from cover glass: "27" and "11." Label from back of frame: Daguerreotypes are "mirror Reflections" and show the picture in reverse. This is an entrance to Independence Squar... More

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, full face, seated, holding a printed sheet]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, full face, seated, hol...

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

[Unidentified woman, possibly Jane Fiske, head-and-shoulders portrait, full face]

[Unidentified woman, possibly Jane Fiske, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Photographer unidentified. Accompanying note: Jane and Lyman Fiske, mother and father of Harrison Grey Fiske. Case: double case, mixed flowers variant. In same case with DAG no. 1069. Transfer; Manuscript Divis... More

John Henry Frederick Sachse, half-length portrait, facing front, seated

John Henry Frederick Sachse, half-length portrait, facing front, seate...

Brass mat stamped: R. Cornelius, Philada. Case: back only, plain leather. Robert Cornelius: Portraits from the dawn of photography / Stapp. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1983, p. 96. Purchase; Marian S. Carson... More

[William Adams, half-length portrait, facing front]

[William Adams, half-length portrait, facing front]

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

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

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly righ...

Hallmark: Rinhart 31b. Scratched on back of plate: 360. 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 French city view]. France. 19th century stereoscope card.

[Unidentified French city view]. France. 19th century stereoscope card...

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

Alice H. Watts, age 22 - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Alice H. Watts, age 22 - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Photograph shows portrait of Alice Haskell Watts Lee, wife of Thomas Joseph Lee. Case: Velvet; no design. Gift; Francis Lincoln Lee Family; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:052.654). Forms part of: Daguerreotype Collection ... More

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

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

Case: circle surrounded by an oval. Barboza number: 6019.038. Stamped on brass mat: F. Grice. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

Unidentified girl, half-length portrait, facing front

Unidentified girl, half-length portrait, facing front

Photograph shows unidentified girl in geometric-patterned smock. Case (half): Leather; geometric design. Stamped on brass mat: F. Grice. Purchase; Lynn Maillet; 2017; (DLC/PP-2017:154). Forms part of: Daguerre... More

Unidentified older man, half-length portrait, facing front

Unidentified older man, half-length portrait, facing front

Photograph shows older man with bushy sideburns. Case (half): Leather; floral design. Stamped on brass mat: F. Grice. Purchase; Lynn Maillet; 2017; (DLC/PP-2017:034). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (L... More

[Mabel Hubbard as a young girl, half-length portrait]

[Mabel Hubbard as a young girl, half-length portrait]

Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: Rinhart 20a. Case: plain leather, push button. Accompanying note: Mabel G. Hubbard afterwards wife of Alexander Graham Bell. Transfer; Manuscript Division; 1975; (DLC/PP-197... More

Dr. Benj. P. Brodie - Daguerreotype, Public domain

Dr. Benj. P. Brodie - Daguerreotype, Public domain

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

Woman in coiffed hair with comb, and boy, possibly her son

Woman in coiffed hair with comb, and boy, possibly her son

Title devised by cataloger. Photograph of a daguerreotype imprinted "[...]de Bros. importers, N.Y." No Detroit Publishing Co. no. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

George Douglas Brewerton, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, eyes facing front, with beard, in civilian dress

George Douglas Brewerton, half-length portrait, three-quarters to righ...

U.S. Army officer. Scratched on face of plate: Browerton. Scratched on back of plate: 126. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). P... More

Alice Haskell Watts Lee and her daughter, Constance Goddard Lee

Alice Haskell Watts Lee and her daughter, Constance Goddard Lee

Daguerreotype shows portrait of Alice Haskell Watts Lee at approximately age 15 years old; tintype shows portrait of Constance Goddard Lee at approximately age 12 years old. Wife and daughter of Thomas Joseph L... More

[Joseph Story, half-length portrait, facing front, with spectacles]

[Joseph Story, half-length portrait, facing front, with spectacles]

Republican Congressman from Massachusetts, 1808-1809; Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1811-1845; Acting Chief Justice, 1835-1836, 1844; Professor of Law Harvard University 1829-1845... 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).

[Occupational portrait of John Hunt, half-length, facing front, holding whip]

[Occupational portrait of John Hunt, half-length, facing front, holdin...

Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: Rinhart 6. Case: plain leather. Accompanying note: E. H.(?) Taylor's father, John Hunt. Purchase/exchange; Gary Vroegindewey; 1981; (DLC/PP-1981:380R.8). Forms part of: Dagu... More

[Unidentified man, about 25 years of age, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the right, seated in chair, with arms folded]

[Unidentified man, about 25 years of age, three-quarter length portrai...

Alternative identification: Hon. William Mitchell (cat. 5). Scratched on face of plate: 245; Wm. Mitchell. Scratched on back of plate: 261. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of:... More

[Henry Grinnell, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Henry Grinnell, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the le...

Merchant; backer of polar expeditions; first President of the American Geographical Society.

[Edwards Amasa Park, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

[Edwards Amasa Park, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

Professor of Christian theology, Andover (Mass.) Seminary Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Stephen Allen Benson, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Stephen Allen Benson, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to ...

Second president of Liberia. Was part of LOT 8554. Hallmark: [Dou]ble [Pascal lamb]. Stamped on brass mat: A. Washington 136 Main St. Hartford Ct. Transfer; Manuscript Division. Forms part of: American Coloniza... More

[Edward J. Roye, three-quarter length portrait, standing, with hand raised]

[Edward J. Roye, three-quarter length portrait, standing, with hand ra...

Liberian Senator, 1856- Photographer unidentified. Written on back of plate: Ed. J. Roye, Senator from Montserrado Co. Was part of LOT 8554. Transfer; Manuscript Division. Forms part of: American Colonization S... More

[George Perkins Marsh family. Marsh seated beside a table with tablecloth, on the left, his head turned to the right, wearing spectacles, his wife seated on the right, her hand on his, her head slightly to the left, both holding papers; Caroline's sister, Lucy Crane, standing behind and between them, her hands on her brother-in-law's shoulder, her head three-quarters to the right]

[George Perkins Marsh family. Marsh seated beside a table with tablecl...

George Perkins Marsh was a Whig Congressman from Vermont, 1843-1849, U.S. Minister to Turkey and Italy. Caroline Crane Marsh: Marsh's second wife, writer. Lucy Crane: sister of Caroline Crane Marsh. Scratched o... 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, three-quarters length portrait, standing in front of painted backdrop]

[Unidentified man, three-quarters length portrait, standing in front o...

Case: ornamental circle theme. Same sitter as in DAG no. 1380. Barboza number: 6019.020. Stamped on brass mat: Ball & Thomas, 120 W 4th St. Cin. O. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part... More

[Alfred Jones, three-quarter length portrait, standing]

[Alfred Jones, three-quarter length portrait, standing]

Photograph shows engraver Alfred Jones in studio portrait, standing with right hand resting on the back of a chair, left elbow akimbo, facing front; he is wearing a suit with bow tie and pants with a checker pa... More

John Quincy Adams / taken from a daguerreotype by P. Haas ; lith. & publ. by P. Haas Wash. City.

John Quincy Adams / taken from a daguerreotype by P. Haas ; lith. & pu...

Print shows John Quincy Adams, full-length portrait, seated in a chair, facing front, with hands on a book in his lap and legs crossed, and with large book on the floor next to the chair.

[John M. Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left, in military uniform]

[John M. Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to th...

U.S. Army Bvt. Colonel. Scratched on back of plate: 329; Bvt. Col. Jno. M. Washington. 4th arty. lost on Steamer San Francisco. Corners trimmed. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-19... More

[Ezra Bartlett French, half-length portrait, facing front]

[Ezra Bartlett French, half-length portrait, facing front]

Democratic congressman from Ohio, 1813-1816; U.S. Postmaster General, 1823-1829; Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1829-1861. Scratched on back of plate: 119. Hallmark: 40M. Formerly identified as Ez... More

[William Murray, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[William Murray, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the le...

Scratched on back of plate: 36; Murry. Alternative identification: William M. Murray (cat. 5). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress... More

[Howell Cobb, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Howell Cobb, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

Democratic Congressman from Georgia, 1843-1851, 1855-1857; Governor of Georgia, 1851-1853; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1857-1860. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Dague... More

Half-length portrait of Nathaniel Brooke Hunter

Half-length portrait of Nathaniel Brooke Hunter

Case: Rinhart 112. Photographer unidentified. Accompanying note: Grandpa Hunter? Nathaniel Brooke Hunter died 1863. Transfer; Manuscript Division; 2006; (DLC/PP-2006:094). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collecti... More

[Mrs. William Y. McAllister, half-length, seated, with arm resting on table with tablecloth]

[Mrs. William Y. McAllister, half-length, seated, with arm resting on ...

Written on back: Mrs. W. Y. McAllister. Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1997; (DLC/PP-1997:105). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection (Library of Congress)

[Henry Rodgers, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

[Henry Rodgers, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

Photographer unidentified. Case: oval red velvet push button case. Accompanying label on case: Henry Rodgers, 1823-1854. Transfer; Manuscript Division; 1993; (DLC/PP-1993:211). Forms part of: Rodgers Family Pap... More

Unidentified young woman, half-length portrait, facing front

Unidentified young woman, half-length portrait, facing front

Photograph shows woman wearing dress and sheer cape, possibly mourning clothing. Case: Leather; geometric design. Stamped on brass mat: F. Grice. Purchase; Lynn Maillet; 2017; (DLC/PP-2017:034). Forms part of:... More

Unidentified teenaged boy, half-length portrait, facing front

Unidentified teenaged boy, half-length portrait, facing front

Photograph shows teenaged boy or young man wearing jacket, checkered vest, shirt, and checkered bowtie. Case: Leather; geometric design. Stamped on brass mat: F. Grice. Purchase; Lynn Maillet; 2017; (DLC/PP-20... More

[Portrait of Pvt. Edwin Francis Jemison, 2nd Louisiana Regiment, C.S.A.]

[Portrait of Pvt. Edwin Francis Jemison, 2nd Louisiana Regiment, C.S.A...

Although previously identified as Private Edwin Francis Jennison, Georgia Regiment, C.S.A., recent research has established that this photograph is of Private Edwin Francis Jemison, 2nd Louisiana Regiment. He s... 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

Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait

Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait

No electronic surrogate available. Case: Berg 4-6a. Label adhered to cover glass: PB 185. Purchased at Parke-Bernet Galleries, Sale # 68, LOT 185, Feb. 7, 1970. Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 2000; (DLC/PP-2000:09... More

[Thomas Butler King, half-length portrait, nearly facing front]

[Thomas Butler King, half-length portrait, nearly facing front]

Whig Congressman from Georgia, 1839-1843, 1845-1850. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified man, about 70 years of age, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, wearing spectacles]

[Unidentified man, about 70 years of age, half-length portrait, three-...

Identification of Simson based on similar photograph in Baynard, Samuel Harrison. History of the Supreme council, 330, Ancient accepted Scottish rite of freemasonry, Northern masonic jurisdiction of the United ... More

[Thomas Hart Benton, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Thomas Hart Benton, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Democratic Senator from Missouri, 1821-1851. Scratched on face of plate: 85. Scratched on back of plate: 228; Thos. H. Benton. Facing the light / H. Pfister. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, 1978, p.... More

[Roger S. Baldwin, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly left]

[Roger S. Baldwin, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly left...

Whig Senator from Connecticut, 1847-1851; Governor of Connecticut, 1844-1846. Scratched on back of plate: 5; Sen. Baldwin, Con. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotyp... More

[Hopkins Lacey Turney, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Hopkins Lacey Turney, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the lef...

Democratic Congressman from Tennessee, 1837-1843; Senator, 1845-1851. Scratched on face of plate: 161. Scratched on back of plate: Sen. Turney, Tenn. Hallmark: 40M. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-192... More

[G.P.A. Healy, half-length portrait, facing front]

[G.P.A. Healy, half-length portrait, facing front]

Artist (portrait painter). Likeness resembles that of an original photograph labeled Healy, Wm., in the Hoxie collection, Library of Congress, and the engraving in National Encycl. of Amer. Biography. Manuscrip... More

[Abraham Lincoln, Congressman-elect from Illinois. Three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing front]

[Abraham Lincoln, Congressman-elect from Illinois. Three-quarter lengt...

This daguerreotype is the earliest-known photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken at age 37 when he was a frontier lawyer in Springfield and Congressman-elect from Illinois. (Source: Ostendorf, p. 4) Attributed to... More

[Mary Woodburn Greeley, half-length portrait of a woman, slightly to the right, facing front, wearing spectacles]

[Mary Woodburn Greeley, half-length portrait of a woman, slightly to t...

Wife of Zaccheus Greeley, mother of Horace Greeley. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Albert Gallatin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, with walking stick]

[Albert Gallatin, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, with walk...

Senator from Pennsylvania, 1793; Congressman, 1795-1801; Secretary of the Treasury, 1801-1813; U.S. Minister to France, 1816-1823; President of the National Bank of New York, 1831-1839; First President of the A... More

[Unidentified boy, half-length portrait, seated with arm resting on table with tablecloth]

[Unidentified boy, half-length portrait, seated with arm resting on ta...

Case: Rinhart 219. Barboza number: 6019.004. Stamped on silk pad: J. Turpin. Partial hallmark showing the wing and foot of an eagle holding an olive branch. Gift; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms... 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 man, about 50 years of age, half-length portrait, nearly facing front, slightly to the right, seated]

[Unidentified man, about 50 years of age, half-length portrait, nearly...

Scratched on back of plate: #25?; 39 [cancelled] Alternative identification: Hon. Joseph Lane, 1801-1881. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library ... More

[Robert John Walker, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

[Robert John Walker, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

Democratic Senator from Mississippi, 1835-1845; Secretary of the Treasury, 1845-1849. Scratched on back of plate: 56. Identification from mezzotint by T. Doney. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46... More

[James Buchanan, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[James Buchanan, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the ...

U.S. President. Probably a copy of DAG no. 428. 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, three-quarters length portrait, standing in front of painted backdrop]

[Unidentified man, three-quarters length portrait, standing in front o...

Case: mixed flowers surrounded by scrolls. Stamped on brass mat: Ball & Thomas, 120 W 4th St. Cin. O. Hallmark: Rinhart 30. Same sitter as in DAG no. 1384. Barboza number: 6019.024. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1... More

[Edward Morris, three-quarter length portrait, full face, seated at desk]

[Edward Morris, three-quarter length portrait, full face, seated at de...

Photographer unidentified. Written on back of plate: Ed. Morris, Senator from Sinoe County. Hallmark: Rinhart 20a. Was part of LOT 8554. Transfer; Manuscript Division. Forms part of: American Colonization Socie... More

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