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[Unidentified portrait of a man, facing front]

[Unidentified portrait of a man, facing front]

The date of the image is based on the plate's lack of gold toning. Case: Plain leather grain. Attributed to William G. Mason. Paper label adhered to cover glass: "49." Labels on case: "65," "36." Purchase; Mari... More

[Unidentified woman, three-quarter length portrait, facing front, seated before a painted backdrop with column]

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

Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: [asterisk]. Case: back only, Rinhart 163. Source unknown. Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[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

[Lucy Stone, half-length portrait of a woman, seated, facing front]

[Lucy Stone, half-length portrait of a woman, seated, facing front]

Photographer unidentified. Case: bouquet of flowers. Forms part of: Visual materials from the Blackwell family papers. Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Transfer; LC Manuscript Divi... More

[R. McGill, full-length portrait, seated in chair, facing front, with textile screen in background]

[R. McGill, full-length portrait, seated in chair, facing front, with ...

Photographer unidentified. Was part of LOT 8554. Case: similar to Rinhart 123. Accompanying hand-written note: R... McGill born in Baltimore, died at Cape Palmas. One of the original trustees of Hall Free Scho... More

[Unidentified man, possibly David Roberts, three-quarter length portrait, profile]

[Unidentified man, possibly David Roberts, three-quarter length portra...

Photographer unidentified. Accompanying note in case: I think this is a photo of David Roberts, father of Coolidge S. Roberts, but I am not sure. I think the mother-of-pearl frame is most interesting. E. C. St... More

[Unidentified man with cat, three-quarter length portrait, full face, seated]

[Unidentified man with cat, three-quarter length portrait, full face, ...

Photographer unidentified. Case: front, Rinhart 66; back, urn with leaves. Purchase; 1967; (DLC/PP-1967:040). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Exhibited: American Treasures of the ... More

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

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, holding ...

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 Hill Wheeler, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

[John Hill Wheeler, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

U.S. Minister to Nicaragua. Scratched on face of plate: 98; Jno. Wheeler. Scratched on back of plate: 79. Lower corners trimmed. Alternative identification: Hon. John Wheeler of New York (cat. 5). Transfer; U.S... More

[Mr. Simms, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Mr. Simms, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

Scratched on back of plate: 121. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Truman Smith, half-length portrait, facing left, wearing spectacles]

[Truman Smith, half-length portrait, facing left, wearing spectacles]

Whig Congressman from Connecticut, 1839-1843, 1845-1949; Senator, 1849-1854. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Identification ... More

[Unidentified woman, about 35 years of age, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the left, facing front, standing beside table with tablecloth and open book,]

[Unidentified woman, about 35 years of age, three-quarter length portr...

Scratched on face of plate: 215; Hotchkiss. Scratched on back of plate: 85. Alternative identification: Mrs. Hotchkiss (cat. 5). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreoty... More

[William Kent, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, wearing white waistcoat]

[William Kent, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, wear...

Scratched on back of plate: 81; 245. Identified by Owen Blevins 8/2014 based on lithograph by Charles Chester Buttre in the Harvard University Library. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). For... More

[Walter Restored Jones, half-length portrait, nearly in profile to left]

[Walter Restored Jones, half-length portrait, nearly in profile to lef...

Founder of Atlantic Mutual Marine Insurance Co., of New York City. Alternative identifications: Walter Reston Jones, d. 1855; Walter Jones of Washington; Walter James. Scratched on back of plate: 31; [illegible... More

[Hugh Brady, half-length portrait, facing front, in civilian dress]

[Hugh Brady, half-length portrait, facing front, in civilian dress]

U.S. Army General. Scratched on face of plate: 150. Scratched on back of plate: Gen. Brady. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). ... More

[Francis Lister Hawks, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, eyes front]

[Francis Lister Hawks, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the rig...

Reverend, Protestant Episcopal clergyman, church historian, first president of the University of Louisiana. Alternative identifications: Rev. Hawkes (cat. 5); Thomas Ewing. Scratched on back of plate: 167; Rev.... More

[John Lane Gardner, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

[John Lane Gardner, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

Colonel, U.S. Army. Scratched on back of plate: 13; Col. Gardner. 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, about 70 years of age, half-length portrait, slightly to the right, eyes front]

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

Scratched on back of plate: 176. 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 Army officer, possibly Brigadier General Thomas Lawson, half-length portrait, facing front, in uniform with arms crossed]

[Unidentified Army officer, possibly Brigadier General Thomas Lawson, ...

case: back - scroll design. Label adhered to case: "192". Gift; Wm. B. Becker; 1998; (DLC/PP-1999:003). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[William Hazard and Moses Augustus Field, three-quarter length portrait, seated]

[William Hazard and Moses Augustus Field, three-quarter length portrai...

Case: scroll design. Photographer unidentified. Accompanying note: Wm. H. Field, Moses Augustus Field. Written on inside of case: April 1850. Gift; Family of William B. Osgood Field; 1997; (DLC/PP-1999:155). Fo... More

[Unidentified woman, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to left, seated next to table with tablecloth]

[Unidentified woman, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to ...

Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: either Rinhart 2 or Rinhart 29. Case: front, variant of Rinhart 140; back, Rinhart 120. Source unknown. Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[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

[Mary Ann Bartlett, three-quarter length portrait of a woman, seated, beside table with books and tablecloth]

[Mary Ann Bartlett, three-quarter length portrait of a woman, seated, ...

Photographer unidentified. Hallmark: Rinhart 2. Case: central floral motif surrounded by scrolls. Accompanying label: Paul's mother. Died May 4, 1901. Transfer; LC Manuscript Division (gift, Mrs. Armistead Pete... More

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

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

Alternative identification: Pierre Soule. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Written on back of plate: 503(X). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congre... 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. Scratched on face of plate: 146. Scratched on back of plate: 325. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Possibly a copy of DAG no. 224. Facing the light / H. Pfister. Washington :... 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).

[Portrait of seated man holding the Charleston Zeitung, possibly the owner of the newspaper company, Franz Melchers]

[Portrait of seated man holding the Charleston Zeitung, possibly the o...

Purchase; Dennis A. Waters; 2014; (DLC/PP-2014:147). Forms part of: Daguerreotype Collection (Library of Congress). Vender : Dennis A. Waters.

[Henry L. Abbot, bust-length portrait, in uniform]

[Henry L. Abbot, bust-length portrait, in uniform]

Sitter is wearing a lieutenant's uniform. Case: plain leather, push button. Label pinned to case: Capt.(?) Lt.(?) H. L. Abbot. No electronic surrogate available. Transfer; Manuscript Division (Henry L. Abbot fa... More

[Portrait of Mamie D. Lee] - Public domain portrait photograph

[Portrait of Mamie D. Lee] - Public domain portrait photograph

Case: Urn surrounded by scrolls. Stamped on brass mat: Germon 702 Chest. St. Phila. 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

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

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

Photographer unidentified. Case: red velvet, push button. Accompanying note: Augusta C. Field. June 1862 16 years carried by H.H.F. Gift; Family of William B. Osgood Field; 1997; (DLC/PP-1999:155). Forms part o... More

[Lotta Crabtree, full-length portrait in costume for a theatrical role, smoking a cigar]

[Lotta Crabtree, full-length portrait in costume for a theatrical role...

Full length, standing, smoking cigar, facing right. Date and photographer based on close similarity to other photos in the BIOG FILE.

[Maud Granger and John Lawrence Toole, actors, in costume for play As You Like It, three-quarter length portrait]

[Maud Granger and John Lawrence Toole, actors, in costume for play As ...

Written on verso: Granger & Lawrence; Rosalind, "As you like it." Reference copy in BIOG FILE.

[Jean-Baptiste Faure, French opera singer, head-and-shoulders portrait, in costume as Hamlet, facing left] / Ch. Reutlinger, Phot.

[Jean-Baptiste Faure, French opera singer, head-and-shoulders portrait...

Reference copy in BIOG FILE. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the province of Diarbèkir (Diyarbakır), Ottoman Empire]

[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the provi...

(1): Muslim of Diarbèkir (Diyarbakır); (2): Christian of Diarbèkir (Diyarbakır); and (3): Kurd of Palou (Palu). French caption from book: Diarbekir: Figure 1: Musulman de Diarbèkir; Figure 2: Chrétien de Diarb... More

[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the province of Surı̈yè (Syria), Ottoman Empire]

[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the provi...

(1): Christian resident of Beyrouth (Beirut) in summer clothing; (2): married Muslim woman of Beyrouth (Beirut); and (3): married Christian woman of Beyrouth (Beirut) in winter clothing. French caption from bo... More

Hans v. Bülow, George Grantham Bain Collection

Hans v. Bülow, George Grantham Bain Collection

Hans von Bülow, half-length portrait, standing, facing right, holding cigarette in holder. George Grantham Bain Collection. Copyright by E. Bieber, Berlin u. Hamburg, photographer to the court.

[Eleanora Duse, half-length portrait, standing, in costume, facing left]

[Eleanora Duse, half-length portrait, standing, in costume, facing lef...

Copyright by A. Dupont. No. 5. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Young woman (Nancy Lovis (Kraft)) in Middle Eastern costume, with floral headdress and palm frond, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Young woman (Nancy Lovis (Kraft)) in Middle Eastern costume, with flo...

Pencilled on mount verso: "n" u.r.; "y"? u.r. Image content features: MODEL Nancy Lovis (Kraft); COSTUME Mediterranean/Mid-east/N. African; PEOPLE Young women. Title and other data comes from a curatorial works... More

Brig.-General Lucius J. Gartrell; Brig.-General Dudley M. DuBose; Brig.-General Thomas R.R. Cobb; Brig.-General E.P. Alexander; Brig.-General A.R. Lawton; Brig.-General A.H. Colquitt; Brig.-General Henry L. Benning; Maj.-General Howell Cobb; Brig.-General Alfred Iverson; Brig.-General B.M. Thomas

Brig.-General Lucius J. Gartrell; Brig.-General Dudley M. DuBose; Brig...

Head-and-shoulders portraits of ten Confederate leaders. Illus. in: Confederate military history / ... edited by Gen. Clement A. Evans of Georgia. Atlanta, Ga. : Confederate Publishing Company, 1899, vol. 6, o... More

[Marcos, Palm Cañon Cahuilla, half-length portrait, facing slightly right]

[Marcos, Palm Cañon Cahuilla, half-length portrait, facing slightly ri...

J270868 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 1609-05. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, Wash.] : Edward S. Curtis, 1907-30, suppl., v. 15, pl. 517.

[Maria Gay, full-length portrait, standing, facing left; as Aida in costume with exotic headdress with snake ornament]

[Maria Gay, full-length portrait, standing, facing left; as Aida in co...

Copyright by A. Dupont. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Mary Pickford, half-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, with motion picture camera, on beach]

[Mary Pickford, half-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, ...

Public domain photograph - actress, female portrait, 1910s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Edward S. Curtis - Datsolali, Washo basket-maker, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Edward S. Curtis - Datsolali, Washo basket-maker, Head and Shoulders P...

Datsolali, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right. J270866 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Curtis no. 4129. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, ... More

Edward S. Curtis - [A Cheyenne Peyote leader]

Edward S. Curtis - [A Cheyenne Peyote leader]

Man, three-quarter length, seated, facing left. J293272 U.S. Copyright Office. Edward S. Curtis Collection. Published in: The North American Indian / Edward S. Curtis. [Seattle, Wash.] : Edward S. Curtis, 1907-... More

Giancarlo Pajetta, membro della direzione del P.C.I. - deputato alla costituente

Giancarlo Pajetta, membro della direzione del P.C.I. - deputato alla c...

Giancarlo Pajetta, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right. Dirigenti Comunisti Uomini del Popolo. Exhibit loan 4225-L.

[Portrait of Hugh Laing, in Greek Evzone(?) costume]

[Portrait of Hugh Laing, in Greek Evzone(?) costume]

Title derived from information on verso of photographic print. Van Vechten number: XX Q 33. Also available on microfilm. Gift; Carl Van Vechten Estate; 1966. Forms part of: Portrait photographs of celebrities, ... More

[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.

[Unidentified man with moustache, half-length portrait, full face]

[Unidentified man with moustache, half-length portrait, full face]

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

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

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

Case: back only - diamond motif. Barboza number: 6019.030. Stamped on brass mat: Ball & Thomas, 120 W 4th St. Cin. O. Label adhered to cover glass: D5. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms ... More

[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

[Unidentified man with beard, half-length portrait, full face]

[Unidentified man with beard, half-length portrait, full face]

Transfer; Manuscript Division. Forms part of: American Colonization Society Records, 1792-1964 (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). The American Colonization Soc... More

[Occupational portrait of a carpenter, three-quarter length, seated, facing front, holding hammer and nail, on a chair at his side are a saw, box plane, and measuring device]

[Occupational portrait of a carpenter, three-quarter length, seated, f...

Photographer unidentified. Case: central floral motif surrounded by lillies and leaves. Purchase/exchange; Gary Vroegindewey; 1981; (DLC/PP-1981:380R.14). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[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

[Jacob Collamer, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

[Jacob Collamer, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

Whig Congressman from Vermont, 1843-1849; U.S. Postmaster General, 1849-1850; Republican Senator, 1855-1865. Identification from engraving by A.H. Ritchie, Daguerd. by Brady, N.Y., engraved for the American Rev... More

[James M. Priest, three-quarter length portrait, full face, seated at desk]

[James M. Priest, three-quarter length portrait, full face, seated at ...

Vice President of Liberia under Daniel Bashiel Warner, 1864-1867; third president of Liberia, 1867. Photographer unidentified. Was part of LOT 8554. Written on back of plate: James M. Priest, Senator from Sinoe... More

[David Dudley Field, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

[David Dudley Field, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

Lawyer. Identification from reproduction of photograph of Field as an older man in The Green Bag, February, 1891. Scratched on face of plate: 241; D. Dudley Field. Scratched on back of plate: 84; David Dudley ... More

[John Hanson, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters view, wearing glasses, seated at desk]

[John Hanson, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters view, wear...

Photographer unidentified. Was part of LOT 8554. Written on back of plate: John Hanson, Senator from Bassa Co. Transfer; Manuscript Division. Forms part of: American Colonization Society Records, 1792-1964 (Lib... More

[John Francis, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[John Francis, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

Physician; editor of the American Medical and Philosophical Register; first president of the New York Academy of Medicine; historian and author. Scratched on face of plate: 138. Scratched on back of plate: 262.... More

[Unidentified man, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the right, seated, with arm over back of chair, hand to cheek, with full beard, wearing jacket with elaborate trimming]

[Unidentified man, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to th...

Scratched on back of plate: 245; 254. Corners trimmed. Alternative identification: Charles Francis Hall, 1821-1871, arctic explorer. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerr... 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

[Henry Clay, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Henry Clay, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Republican Senator from Kentucky, 1806-1807, 1810-1811; Congressman, 1811-1814, 1815-1821, 1823-1825; U.S. Secretary of State, 1825-1829; Whig Senator, 1831-1842, 1849-1852; Democratic Republican candidate for ... 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

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

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

Case: Rinhart 131 variant. Hallmark: partially cut off. Appears to be Rinhart 29. Stamped on brass mat: F. Grice. Barboza number: 6019.051. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Dag... More

[George Perkins Marsh, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to right, with spectacles]

[George Perkins Marsh, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to ri...

Scholar; Whig Congressman from Vermont, 1843-1849; U.S. Minister to Turkey and Italy. Identification from painting by George P.A. Healy in possession of Dartmouth College. Scratched on back of plate: 101. Hallm... More

[George Edmund Badger, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to left]

[George Edmund Badger, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to ...

Whig Senator from North Carolina, 1846-1855; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1841. Hallmark: 40M. Scratched on back of plate: 107. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype... More

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

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

Label on cover glass: Mullatto (sic) 50 Photographer attribution based on John Craig's reference to an identified daguerreotype stamped "Barnes, N.Y." Case: oval motif with scrolls. Barboza number: 6019.003. S... 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

[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

[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

[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

[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 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

[Henry, George and Stephen Childs, half-length portrait, facing front]

[Henry, George and Stephen Childs, half-length portrait, facing front]

Hallmark: Plumbe's patent, Oct. 22, 1842. Matted in wooden frame. Written on back of frame: H.C. Nov. 25, 1842. Stephen, Henry & George Childs in order from the left - Henry - George - Stephen. Purchase; 1970; ... 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

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

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

Case: front - Rinhart 257; back - Rinhart 131 variant. Purchase; Anthony Barboza; 1999; (DLC/PP-1999:022). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[William Robertson Grant, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

[William Robertson Grant, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

Printed on yellow paper label pasted to the paper seal: Daguerreotype miniatures, by R. Cornelius, Eighth Street, above Chesnut [sic], Philadelphia. Written on paper seal: Dr. Grant, 1840. Labels on cover glas... More

[Joannette Clark Benjamin, three-quarter length portrait of a woman, facing front, seated]

[Joannette Clark Benjamin, three-quarter length portrait of a woman, f...

Possibly maternal grandmother of photographer Frances Benjamin Johnston. Photographer unidentified. Case: Rinhart 133. Gift; Frances Benjamin Johnston. Forms part of: Frances Benjamin Johnston collection (Libra... More

[John McAllister, Jr., head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[John McAllister, Jr., head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Printed on yellow paper label pasted to the paper seal: Daguerreotype miniatures, by R. Cornelius, Eighth Street, above Chesnut [sic], Philadelphia. Written on paper seal: J. McAllister, Jr., May 6th, 1840. In... More

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

[Unidentified man, possibly Lyman Fiske, head-and-shoulders portrait, ...

Photographer unidentified. Case: double case, mixed flowers variant. In same case with DAG no. 1068. Accompanying note: Jane & Lyman Fiske, mother and father of Harrison Grey Fiske. Transfer; Manuscript Divisio... More

[Samuel G. Goodrich, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Samuel G. Goodrich, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to th...

Author, editor, publisher, known as Peter Parley. Identification from engraving by Bannister in Memorial History of Hartford County, Conn., 1886, 1:162. Scratched on back of plate: 217. Hallmark: [asterisk pasc... More

[Unidentified man with spectacles, half-length portrait]

[Unidentified man with spectacles, half-length portrait]

Scratched on back of plate: 163. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Colonel William Gates, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right, in military uniform]

[Colonel William Gates, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to...

Colonel, U.S. Army; Governor of Tampico, Mexico, 1846-1848. Scratched on back of plate: 327; Col. Gates, USA. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Libr... More

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

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

Alternative identifications: William Beach Lawrence, Gov. R.I.; Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence, mayor of N. Y. Scratched on face of plate: Lawrence. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms par... More

[Eugene Sue, half-length portrait, facing slightly left, wearing ribbon]

[Eugene Sue, half-length portrait, facing slightly left, wearing ribbo...

Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio. Identification and date based on lithograph in the collec... More

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing slightly right]

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing slightly right]

Scratched on back of plate: 301. Hallmark: Rinhart 31a. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Phoebe Cary, head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman, three-quarters to the right]

[Phoebe Cary, head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman, three-quarters t...

Poet. Alternative identification: Carpenter (cat. 5). Identification from engraving in LC P&P Biographical File. Scratched on face of plate: 238; Miss Cary. Scratched on back of plate: 287. Transfer; U.S. War C... More

[Unidentified man, about 35 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, head three-quarters to the right, wearing striped waistcoat]

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

Alternative identification: Dr. John Warren Hinckley. Scratched on back of plate: 192. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produ... More

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

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

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

[Rosalie Henriette Bediez Laborde, full-length portrait of a woman, three-quarters to right, standing, in costume with lace apron, holding bouquet]

[Rosalie Henriette Bediez Laborde, full-length portrait of a woman, th...

French opera singer. Identification from woodcut in Ballou's Pictorial, June 25, 1859, page 401. Alternative identifications: Madame Sabonde (cat. 5); Villaume. Scratched on face of plate: 213; Mad. Laborde. Sc... More

[Unidentified woman, about 40 years of age, three-quarter length portrait, body to right, facing front, seated in upholstered chair, hands in lap]

[Unidentified woman, about 40 years of age, three-quarter length portr...

Scratched on face of plate: 141. Scratched on back of plate: 98; 190. Corners trimmed. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produ... More

[James Buchanan, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[James Buchanan, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

U.S. President. Possibly a copy daguerreotype. 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, about 45 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the right]

[Unidentified man, about 45 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Scratched on back of plate: 354. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Samuel Washington Woodhouse, head and shoulders portrait, facing right, holding a stuffed bird specimen]

[Samuel Washington Woodhouse, head and shoulders portrait, facing righ...

Case: tendrils and floral motif. Label on case: "50"; label on cover glass: "47". Purchase; Marian S. Carson; 1998; (DLC/PP-1998:151.15). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Forms par... More

[Charles Hazen Peaslee, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, eyes front]

[Charles Hazen Peaslee, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the le...

Democratic Congressman from New Hampshire, 1847-1853. Alternative identification: William King Sebastian, 1814-1865. Scratched on face of plate: 213; Sebastian, Sen. [illegible] Scratched on back of plate: 162.... More

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

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

Photographer unidentified. Alternately identified as Nathaniel Green based on similarity to DAG no. 1059. Hallmark: Rinhart 29. Case: double case, Rinhart 185. Note on inside of case behind image of man: Mrs. M... 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

[Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence, half-length portrait, facing right]

[Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence, half-length portrait, facing right]

Scratched on back of plate: C... Ex mayor, 1852. Identification provided by Owen Blevins (12/2012) based on portrait in: Wall Street in History, by Martha J. Lamb, p. 69. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC... More

[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the province of Adrianople (Edirne), Ottoman Empire]

[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the provi...

(1) Bulgarian woman of Ahi Tchèlèbi; (2) Greek woman of Hasskeuı̈ (Khaskovo); and (3) peasant woman of Baı̈djas. Ahi Tchèlèbi and Khaskovo are outside of Plodiv, Bulgaria. French caption: Andrinople: Figure 1:... More

[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the province of Yanı̈a (Yanya), Ottoman Empire]

[Studio portrait of models wearing traditional clothing from the provi...

(1) Middle class Albanian of Yanı̈a (Yanya); (2) poor Albanian of Yanı̈a (Yanya); and (3) peasant from the environs of Yanı̈a (Yanya). French caption: Yania: Figure 1: Arnaout de Yanı̈a (Classe moyenne); Figur... More

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