An Overpainted Solar Enlargement Fragment

An Overpainted Solar Enlargement Fragment

I bought this small solar enlargement even though my husband objected to the condition. It only cost...

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Uploaded on Jan 27, 2012

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Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler, A Still Life

Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler, A Still Life

While I was looking for another image in my archive I realized that I scanned but never posted this...

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Uploaded on Jan 27, 2012

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A Sad Daguerreotype Before Conservation - Two Sisters by Langenheim

A Sad Daguerreotype Before Conservation - Two Sisters by Langenheim

This half plate daguerreotype of two little girls, sisters I am sure, is such a sad thing. The case...

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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2012

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Copy Daguerreotype of Young Woman

Copy Daguerreotype of Young Woman

This sixth plate daguerreotype is a copy of an oval daguerreotype. The subject is a gaunt young...

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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2012

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Profile of a Man - Ambrotype on Ruby Glass

Profile of a Man - Ambrotype on Ruby Glass

I find this quarter plate ambrotype of a bearded man in profile to be very dignified. It is on the deep purple glass called "ruby glass".

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Girl with a Column and Painted Background - Sixth Plate Ambrotype

Girl with a Column and Painted Background - Sixth Plate Ambrotype

Since ambrotypes are contemporary with the carte de visite it is not unusual that the same sort of...

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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2012

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Boy with an Painted Backdrop - Ambrotype by Hunter

Boy with an Painted Backdrop - Ambrotype by Hunter

The brass mat on this quarter plate ambrotype is stamped "Hunter". The small boy sitting...

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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2012

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This Day in History - January 24, 1848 - Gold Discovered in California - Our Daguerreotype of a Mining Scene*

This Day in History - January 24, 1848 - Gold Discovered in California - Our Daguerreotype of a Mining Scene*

*When I thought about posting a photograph to recognize the start of the California gold rush in...

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This Day in History - January 22, 1901 - Queen Victoria Dies

This Day in History - January 22, 1901 - Queen Victoria Dies

This stereo card by Keystone View Company features a photograph of Queen Victoria under a folded...

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Uploaded on Jan 22, 2012

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This Day in History - January 22, 1901 - Queen Victoria Dies - *Montage with Photographs by Theo Townshend

This Day in History - January 22, 1901 - Queen Victoria Dies - *Montage with Photographs by Theo Townshend

*I am bringing this embellished montage of Queen Victoria to the head of my photostream. (Thank you...

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Uploaded on Jan 22, 2012

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A Home for Our Orphan Dog Ambrotype

A Home for Our Orphan Dog Ambrotype

Some time ago I posted a quarter plate ambrotype of a large dog that we bought uncased. We have had...

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Uploaded on Jan 21, 2012

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Tintype of Baby on a Striped Blanket - Is it a Hidden Mother?

Tintype of Baby on a Striped Blanket - Is it a Hidden Mother?

This small baby looks terrified by the big, bad camera. Is there a mother, father, or photographer's assistant behind that striped blanket?

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Uploaded on Jan 20, 2012

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Man in a Studio Window - Tintype

Man in a Studio Window - Tintype

A man holding a paper (newspaper?) looks out the window of a studio set. While it lacks the charm of...

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Uploaded on Jan 20, 2012

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Tintype of Solemn Little Girl with Ringlets and a "Whatsit" Square Object

Tintype of Solemn Little Girl with Ringlets and a "Whatsit" Square Object

I picked out this tintype to scan because I found the little girl with her downturned mouth and...

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Tintype of  the "Whatsit" Square Object in the Tintype of a Little Girl

Tintype of the "Whatsit" Square Object in the Tintype of a Little Girl

This detail of the previous post shows the object under her hand. My husband thinks it is a...

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Mother and Small Son with a Straw Hat - Daguerreotype

Mother and Small Son with a Straw Hat - Daguerreotype

I love the way this Victorian mother hold the little blond boy against her and the protective way...

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2012

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Apprehensive Little Girl with Gold Jewelry - Sixth Plate Ambrotype

Apprehensive Little Girl with Gold Jewelry - Sixth Plate Ambrotype

Look at the tucked in chin on this curly haired child. She is obviously not enjoying the process of...

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2012

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Early Daguerreotype of a White Haired Man with a Paper Mat

Early Daguerreotype of a White Haired Man with a Paper Mat

In an email exchange with another flickr member about brass mats on daguerreotypes I mentioned that...

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Uploaded on Jan 15, 2012

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