American Historical Ephemera and Photography

Landscape-oriented portrait of an elderly couple, the woman wearing a bonnet and holding a book and a pair of eyeglasses in her hands. (Significant tarnishing, clouding, spotting, few scratches; resealed with transparent tape.) Housed in a pressed paper case (modern crude repair to split spine, modern hardware added, significant wear throughout). -- Portrait of a young to middle-aged man and woman, posed holding hands. (Some clouding, spotting, oxidation to mat; resealed 1993.) Housed in a pressed paper case (surface wear). -- Landscape-oriented portrait of an older couple, both with furrowed brows creating intense and dark expressions on both of their faces. (Spotting, minor tarnishing; original seals.) Housed in a nearly separated pressed paper case (separation to spine, heavy surface wear throughout). -- And 20 others. Conditions and housings vary. -- Together, 24 sixth plate daguerreotype portraits of couples.