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Lot 195
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A pair of stereodaguerreotypes in Mascher cases, including an example by Whitehurst.
Sale 1069 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
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Aug 19, 2022
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Aug 30, 2022
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A pair of stereodaguerreotypes in Mascher cases, including an example by Whitehurst.

Stereodaguerreotype comprising a pair of sixth plate images of a preteen or teenage girl wearing a dress or blouse revealing the tops of her shoulders. (Few spots, imperfections, and minor scratches to plate, oxidation to mat and preserver; resealed.) Housed in a full Mascher case (surface wear). -- WHITEHURST, Jesse Harrison, photographer. Stereodaguerreotype comprising a pair of sixth plate images of a very similar-looking young lady, wearing a similar blouse and hairstyle as the girl in the first example. N.p.: Whitehurst, n.d. (Heavy tarnish and deterioration to plates, oxidation to mat and preserver; retains original seals.) Housed in a full Mascher case (surface wear). -- Together, 2 stereodaguerreotypes of young ladies.

19th-20th Century Historic Photography Collection of Dr. Joseph T. Pollock
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