American Historical Ephemera & Photography

A group of 8 matching ninth plate daguerreotype portraits of young men and women, most holding what appears to be the same book with a gilt building on the back cover. (Minor blemishes, great clarity to images, scattered spotting to mats; resealed.) Each housed under mat, glass, and preserver only. -- A sixth plate portrait of a couple, the woman holding open a book on her lap. [Harrisburg, PA]: [A. B. Tubbs], n.d. (Tarnishing to edges, few scratches and minor spots throughout; partly resealed.) Housed in a pressed paper case (heavy wear throughout, some separation to spine). Velvet pad stamped for Tubbs. -- And 10 others, including one quarter plate example and 9 sixth plate examples. Many without full cases. -- Together, 19 daguerreotypes featuring people with books.