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Lot 732
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 20 sixth plate daguerreotypes featuring young boys and groups of siblings. 
Sale 1194 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online
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Jun 26, 2023
Lots Close
Jul 7, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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$300 - 500
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$1,008
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Lot Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 20 sixth plate daguerreotypes featuring young boys and groups of siblings. 

Seated portrait of a pair of boys, likely brothers, posed with their hands on each others' legs. (Some spotting and specks to image; remnants of original seals present.) Housed in a half pressed paper case (separation to edges, surface wear). -- Seated portrait of a pudgy young boy wearing a plaid shirt. (Some spotting to plate, few light scratches and some wiping, spotting to mat and preserver; unsealed.) Housed in a half leatherette case (heavy wear throughout). -- And 18 others, many without full cases. -- Together, 20 sixth plate daguerreotype portraits of children.
19th-20th Century Historic Photography Collection of Dr. Joseph T. Pollock
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