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6th plate daguerreotype that I have posted before about 10 years ago but decided to post a better scan of it now that its been resealed and has less of those distracting specks. A well kept older gentleman wearing round spectacles and holding his cane firmly. He looks likes like a respectable figure perhaps a lawyer or doctor.

This textile support, made with polyester yoryu with gold leaf embroidery, features an image of the tobacco trade in late-18th century Maryland.

Photo taken March 29, 2024.

beatriceglow.org/colonial-desires

quarter plate daguerreotype of a little old lady with not one tooth left. Poor thing is all gums. She wears a dark wig and a nice day cap that she probably hand made herself. I like the small details of her cap. I imagine she must have been on a strict diet of gruel and apple sauce lol. probably born in the 1770s give or take.

This poor old lady paid good money for her likeness to be taken and what does the daguerreotypist do? Well he practically shoves her out of the studio lol. I mean really why in the world did they put granny way over in the corner haha its just so funny to me. It looks like someone should be standing beside her with hand resting on her shoulder or something the way she is posed. She Lived this long to have her first and probably last photo come out like this lol. Ok I'm done making jokes. The little lady sits in her corner clasping her hands together. She has lived to a very advanced age. I wouldn't be surprised if she was around 90 or so. She has a welcome spot in the collection and I enjoy looking at her and pondering over what she thought when handed her completed portrait.

In the 1300s, Skabersjö estate belonged to the Ulfstand family. The old main building with towers and embankments was burnt down in 1523 during battles between the inhabitants of Malmö city and the Scanian nobility who had their headquarters at Skabersjö. The castle was rebuilt by Holger Ulfstand and was still fortified. The current Skabersjö is mainly from the 1700s. County Governor Tage Thott carried out a thorough reconstruction of the main buildings in 1775-1782. A sign on this storehouse says Tage Thott carried out its construction in 1778.
sv.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skabersj%C3%B6_slott (website in Swedish)

1860s of an elderly man I call Wolf Man. For obvious reasons I think you can come up with why I chose that name. The hair on this guy coming from every angle is astonishing. I don't think I've ever seen chest hair that long and his eyebrows are practically obscuring his vision at this point lol. He certainly has never heard of manscaping haha.

This 6th plate Daguerreotype in excellent resealed condition is a top find for me this past weekend from the Washington D.C. antique photo show. It portrays the sitter William Reed in his late 60s early 70s depending on the exact year of the photo. The character is great the tones are rich and the focus is sharp. Here is a little information about our sitter.
William Reed, born on March 9, 1776, in Northumberland, England. He immigrated to America in 1801 and settled in Monroe County, New York. In 1806, he married Elizabeth Garbutt; they had nine children between 1807 and 1827. William died December 13, 1853, and is buried in Garbutt, NY. It is a mid to late 1840s daguerreotype portraying the sitter at about 70 years of age.

quarter plate daguerreotype of an old man. He is in his Sunday best with his large top hat and best cane. He still has power in that grip even though he was a little shaky. His other weathered hand lays awkwardly on top of a book on the side table. What character the man has. One of the few left from his generation no doubt. Probably voted for George Washington as a young man. This was a recent find from the Washington D.C. photo show and one of my favorite's from that trip.

Very few elders strike me in an instant anymore after seeing so many but this man was an exception. His eyes cold and piercing his sunken in cheeks and long white mane are reminiscent of the Revolutionary days. I have no doubt this man could most certainly be a revolutionary war vet. He looks so familiar but I have yet to figure out who he is and maybe I never will but his image has to be in a book somewhere I just know it. Written on the back is a bible verse that says "gray hairs are a crown of glory if they be found in the way of righteousness". Perhaps he was a reverend? Whoever he was he captures the attention and holds it drawing you in leaving you wanting to know more!

6th plate daguerreotype of a rather large granny sitting in a high backed rocking chair. She has what appears to be blankets behind her back maybe to help her sit up straight for the photo or maybe just to not hurt her back. She loosely holds a hanky in her hands clasped in front of her belly. She stares meekly at the photographer capturing her likeness but couldn't keep those hands completely still nor her head. Her face is a little soft focus. I imagine she sat in that rocking chair and read many a story to all her children, grand children, and great grandchildren. Her many years on this earth show the life of a young lady during the time of the revolution leading a life of being a good house wife tending to the house and raising children for many many years.

Garda Síochána Museum

National Gallery of Ireland
Info Plate:
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1700s Irish Interior fasion
1770s

Postcard with a photo of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. The members of the Constitutional Convention came to this Hall in 1787 and created the present United States Constitution. Sent to a Postcrossing member in China.

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The 'Castle' (listed grade II*), a late-C18, octagonal, single-storey structure situated on a mound planted with ilex oaks near the western extremity of the garden, Saltram House (National Trust), Plymouth, Devon, GBR.

historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/100069...

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Saltram House (listed grade I) was remodelled for John and Lady Catherine Parker c 1743. William Kent's plans for rebuilding were rejected in favour of a simplified scheme by an unknown architect. Elements from the C16 and C17 house survive within the present structure. Although differently composed, the east, south and west facades are all symmetrical, pale rendered and comprise three storeys. The west or garden front is Palladian in style with a central block linked to tall pedimented pavilions by two-storey wings. The pavilions each have a pair of ground-floor niches containing statues by Cheere, while the central block has a prominent central stone doorcase flanked by a pair of C18 sphinxes. The south or entrance front has a central pediment containing an early-C19 Coade stone coat of arms and later earl's coronet, while the front door is contained within a Doric porch of 1820 by Foulston.

historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/138623...

Peering towards heaven was the title given to this daguerreotype by the late great Dennis Waters in his Daguerreian forum in 1998. I cannot match the talent of the way he would describe images. But I think its a fitting title and decided to continue on with it. What an unusual pose. Off center looking upwards and part of the arm out of frame. What was the photographer trying to convey? Or maybe it was her idea. What was she trying to convey? these questions we will never have answers to but funny how such a slight change of pace with this era of portraits leaves us all guessing.

quarter plate daguerreotype of a man and wife with their best years behind them. They were probably some of the earliest settlers in their area. Colonial teens who witnessed the birth of the United States. Perhaps even fought for it. Filled to the brim with life experience and hopefully some wisdom. They sit for their portrait having lived into old age an accomplishment within itself in any day much less the 1840s and 50s to prove that they lived and walked this earth just as we do today. What a special event of the time especially for the elders. The oldest generation to have there likeness captured forever. The first faces recorded on a photographic medium. This is why these portraits are so historically important and special and just like them one of a kind.

6th plate daguerreotype that I would just call simple. Doesn't excel in depth clarity condition or any of the above. But the old granny has lived a lot of life and she and her portrait have stood the test of time and that is an accomplishment within itself.