American Historical Ephemera & Photography

Quarter plate portrait of a man, seated, with his daughter, who rests her arm on her father's shoulder. (Minor tarnishing to edges, two notable spots of image loss, with light spotting, glass weeping, and surface scratching throughout plate, oxidation to mat; resealed.) Housed in a geometric Union case (nicking to edges and raised surfaces, soiling). -- Quarter plate possible copy portrait of a family including mother, gazing off camera, father, looking directly into the camera, and daughter, looking toward her mother and holding a fan. (Overall focus a bit soft, with light spotting and tarnishing in a few areas, and minor scratching; resealed.) Housed in a floral Union case (nicking and chipping to edges and raised surfaces, soiling). -- And 20 others, including 4 quarter plate daguerreotypes, 15 sixth plate daguerreotypes, and one sixth plate tintype, many without full cases. -- Together, 22 portraits of parents with children.