[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 30 ninth plate daguerreotype portraits of women of varying ages.

Seated portrait of a woman wearing a pink-tinted bonnet and grasping a cylindrical object in her hand, possibly a knitting needle with yarn. (Tarnishing along edge, spotting throughout; original seals.) Housed in a fully separated pressed paper case (split at spine, surface wear). -- Seated portrait of a young woman wearing an interesting beaded necklace and holding a book upright on her lap. (Heavy tarnishing surrounding subject, spotting throughout; unsealed.) Housed in a half pressed paper case (surface wear). -- Seated portrait of a young lady with her hair curled and pulled back on both sides of her head, wearing a poncho or overcoat of some kind. (Tarnishing along edge, spotting; original seals.) Housed in a Union case with floral design (light wear). -- And 27 others. Conditions vary. -- Together, 30 ninth plate daguerreotype portraits of women.

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

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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 30 ninth plate daguerreotype portraits of women of varying ages.

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