The Collected Library, Including Americana and Early Photography

Lot comprised of 6 images, including: Sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of a young, unidentified cadet. Housed in half case (focus a bit soft, some surface wear to plate including some form of deterioration near lower edge of plate). -- Ninth plate ruby ambrotype portrait of an unidentified cadet. Housed in full case (spot to right of subject's head, otherwise good). Accompanied by tag with consignor's notation indicating that the image was acquired from a Richmond Estate and possibly shows a Virginia cadet. -- Ninth plate ambrotype, seated portrait of an unidentified Union soldier. Housed in half case with paper label behind plate promoting Westminster Fine Art Gallery, Providence, RI (some discoloration to edge of plate). -- Ninth plate ambrotype, standing portrait of a young male subject in military-style uniform. Housed in half case (few scattered spots to image). -- 2 ninth plate tintypes of unidentified Union soldiers, each with mat, preserver, and cover glass, but uncased.