American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online

Daguerreotype portrait of a man with a mustache and distinctly lengthy beard. (Tarnishing along edge, wiping, scratching, weeping, light spotting throughout, oxidation to mat and preserver; resealed.) Housed in a half pressed paper case. Largely indecipherable penciled note in case behind image features a date, 1864. -- Ambrotype portrait of an older man with thick graying beard and distinct hairstyle. His cheeks and lips are lightly tinted pink. (Some deterioration to image throughout including discoloration to left portion, subject's face very clear; unsealed.) Housed in a fully separated pressed paper case (split at spine). -- Daguerreotype portrait of a handsome young man identified by penciled note behind image as "Tyler Wing." He sports a long coiffed hairstyle and a mustache and beard. (Some scratching along edge where mat meets image, minor spotting; resealed.) Housed in a half pressed paper case. -- And 7 others, all daguerreotypes. -- Together, 10 sixth plate portraits of men with beards. Conditions vary.