Dating a Daguerreotype

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Robert Lightburn

Dating a Daguerreotype

Legg inn av Robert Lightburn » 21 nov 2004 17:02:14

Hello all,

We were opening some boxes after years in storage and we ran across
daguerreotype photograph of a person (probably an ancestor) that could not
be identified. Does anyone know what the date range of such a photograph
might be? My guess is that it may be pre-Civil War but certainly don't know
for sure. TIA for any help.

Bob Lightburn

Jane

Re: Dating a Daguerreotype

Legg inn av Jane » 21 nov 2004 17:19:41

1839 to 1864 is the probable date range. You could probably get a bit closer
by looking at the fashions of the time period.

Jane
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Hello all,

We were opening some boxes after years in storage and we ran across
daguerreotype photograph of a person (probably an ancestor) that could not
be identified. Does anyone know what the date range of such a photograph
might be? My guess is that it may be pre-Civil War but certainly don't
know
for sure. TIA for any help.

Bob Lightburn


singhals

Re: Dating a Daguerreotype

Legg inn av singhals » 21 nov 2004 17:42:22

Robert Lightburn wrote:

Hello all,

We were opening some boxes after years in storage and we ran across
daguerreotype photograph of a person (probably an ancestor) that could not
be identified. Does anyone know what the date range of such a photograph
might be? My guess is that it may be pre-Civil War but certainly don't know
for sure. TIA for any help.

Bob Lightburn



Be VERY certain that you're not looking at 1976-era artifacts. From
late 1975 thru early 1977, the US had a rash of shopping-mall stalls
with a photographer and 1870-1840 era clothing which one could wear for
a photograph. *SOME* of the resulting photos are very difficult to tell
from a vintage Daguerreotye or an original "cabinet" photo.

Also -- change came more slowly to remote areas, so although the
official "end" of Daguerreotyes might be ca 1879, a photographer with
the equipment out in Dry Prong might be making the things until he
retired in 1895.

Aside from that Cyndi's list has a photographic section, and Kodak had a
photo-dating site at one time (but they have changed their site map, and
I couldn't find it). Also, the National Portrait Gallery and American
Experience at Library of Congress might have images that would narrow
your time period.

HTH

Cheryl

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