Historic New England

Richard Frothingham

A portrait of a man with crossed eyes. Image made by John Plumbe Jr., a maverick daguerreotypist who operated an extensive chain during the 1840s.

Date: ca. 1843

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254009

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.121

Charles Ellsworth Colburn (age 4-5)

A young boy, aged 4-5, with head cocked. Image by John Plumbe Jr., a maverick daguerreotypist who operated an extensive chain during the 1840s.

Date: ca. 1845

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254010

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.122

Portrait of a mother in an elaborate print dress. Her arm is around a young son, about 3 years old. Image by John Plumbe Jr., a maverick daguerreotypist who operated an extensive chain during the 1840s.

Date: 1840s

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254011

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.123

Unidentified man

Man, in his 50s. Image and case by John Plumbe Jr., a maverick daguerreotypist who operated an extensive chain during the 1840s.

Date: ca. 1843

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254012

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.124

Nathan Appleton

Portrait of a man in his 50s with white striped vest.

Date: ca. 1845

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254013

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.125

William Thomas Casey

William Thomas Casey, about 50 years.

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254014

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.126

S. Annie Haven (Mrs. John Pierpont)

Young woman wearing gloves and a blue bow in her hair. Image by John Plumbe Jr., a maverick daguerreotypist who operated an extensive chain during the 1840s.

Date: 1840s

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254015

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.127

Checkers game

Two men playing checkers. At left is Mr. Amos Baker who worked at the Chapman Hall School for boys. As a middleaged man he married Matilda Eaton, great aunt of the donor. The man on the right is Mr. Samuel Parker of E. Cambridge. He adopted two of the donor's great aunts. Their name had been Eaton b...

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254016

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.128

Charles P. Taft

Bearded man in his 30s.

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254017

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.129

Francis Oliver Bigelow (1823-1862)

Bearded man (30-40) in dark coat.

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254018

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.130

Unidentified woman (40s-50s)

Woman with hair pulled back and earrings.

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254019

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.131

Unidentified woman with daguerreotype case

Young woman holding a daguerreotype case in her lap. Probably taken by Lorenzo G. Chase, active in Boston as an independent operator from 1846-1851.

Date: ca. 1845

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254020

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.132

Unidentified young man

young man; probably taken by Lorenzo G. Chase, active in Boston as an independent operator from 1846-1851

Date: 1847-1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254021

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.133

Anna Gordon Cowing

Portrait of a young woman with short hair and prominent eyebrows. Probably taken by Lorenzo G. Chase, active in Boston as an independent operator from 1846-1851.

Date: ca. 1846

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254022

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.134

Sarah Augusta Mayo (1830-)

A young woman in a paisley print dress. Probably taken by Lorenzo G. Chase, active in Boston as an independent operator from 1846-1851.

Date: ca. 1854

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254023

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.135

Unidentified young woman

A young woman in summer dress, resting arm on side table. Probably taken by Lorenzo G. Chase, active in Boston as an independent operator from 1846-1851.

Date: ca. 1846

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254024

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.136

Alfred Churchill Thatcher

Alfred Churchill Thatcher as a young boy, about 10 years old. Probably taken by Lorenzo G. Chase, active in Boston as an independent operator from 1846-1851.

Date: ca. 1846

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254025

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.137

Nancy Locke Hill

Middle-aged woman (possibly Nancy Locke Hill ) holding spectacles in her lap. Image probably taken by Lorenzo G. Chase, active in Boston as an independent operator from 1846-1851.

Date: ca. 1846

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254026

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.138

Henry C. Mowry

Henry C. Mowry as a young man, four years before his death at Vicksburg as first lieutenant of the E. 72nd Illinois Volunteers. Charles Richard and Henry Meade were active in Albany, New York and Europe during the 1840s.

Date: 1859-05-29

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254027

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.139

Elderly man and woman

elderly man and woman; Abraham Bogardus (1822-1908) opened New York City gallery in 1846 and was first president of the national photographic association

Date: 1846-1880

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254028

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.140

Unidentified young man

young man

Date: 1852-1861

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254029

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.141

Girl in leather armchair

girl (10) seated in leather armchair; daguerreotype taken by Nathaniel Jaquith active at 98 Broadway studio 1848-1854

Date: ca. 1851

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254030

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.142

Young woman with green-tinted dress

superior vignette of young woman with green tinted dress; daguerreotype taken by Charles H. and Edward M. Williamson, former employees of marcus root who operated studio in their own name in New York 1851-1855

Date: 1853-1854

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254031

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.143

Boy with misbuttoned jacket

boy (12-14) with misbuttoned jacket

Date: ca. 1853

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254032

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.144

Unidentified man

man (30s)

Date: 1853-1857

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254033

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.145

Man with heavy sideburns

young man with heavy sideburns; John D. Heywood, a Boston daguerreotypist, specialized in a series of stereo views of New England and New York state in the 1860s.

Date: 1858-1859

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254034

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.146

Girl with plaid outfit and pantaloons

Sixth-plate daguerreotypes of a girl (4-5) wearing a plaid outfit and pantaloons. She is standing next to a brocade covered table. The image was made by Jeremiah Gurney, a jeweller, inventor and author who learned daguerreotypy in the spring of 1840 and was active in New York into the 1850s. Case...

Date: 1852-1857

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254035

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.147

Boy standing on a chair

Sixth plate daguerreotype of a boy (3) standing on a chair; cased with D.6.147.

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254036

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.148

Samuel Batchelder

man (60+) with over coat; case [and image ?] made by John Plumbe Jr., daguerrian entrepreneur and promoter

Date: ca. 1843

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254037

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.149

Elderly woman

stiff portrait of elderly woman

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254038

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.150

Unidentified young woman

badly deteriorated portrait of young woman; Samuel van Loan was born in England and practiced in Philadelphia through the 1840s and 1850s; T.J. Ennis was born in Philadelphia and practiced during there during the 1850s

Date: 1855-1880

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254039

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.151

Unidentified young woman

superior portrait of young woman with apprehensive facial expression

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254040

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.152

John Gordon Cards

superior portrait of man (60+)

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254041

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.153

Young girl with decollette dress

young girl (10) with décolleté dress; photographer possibly one of several listed in the Boston area

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254042

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.154

Young woman with boy standing on chair

superior portrait of young woman and boy (2-3), who stands on chair; See also D.6.188

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254043

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.155

Girl with ringletted hair

girl (4) with ringletted hair; possibly copy of a daguerreotype, as gilt mat is visible in image

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254044

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.156

Young girl in decollete dress

girl (2) with décolleté dress

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254045

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.157

Unidentified man

man (25-30); case [and image ?] made by William Shew, a pioneer Boston daguerreotypist who was active later in San Francisco

Date: 1848-1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254046

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.158

Unidentified man

man

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254047

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.159

Young girl with book

girl (3) with ringletted hairstyle holding book in her lap

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254048

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.160

Two children

superior portrait of two siblings: girl (9-10) standing beside her toddler sister [?]

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254049

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.161

Man with long sideburns

man (40) with long sideburns

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254050

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.162

Woman on sofa

superior portrait of elegant woman seated in a relaxed position on a sofa

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254051

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.163

Woman with fur-trimmed cape

superior portrait of elegant young woman with fur-trimmed cape

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254052

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.164

Man with folded arms

man (40s) with arms folded across chest; head clamp possibly visible behind him; case design indicates that image was possibly made by Mathew B. Brady, prominent New York daguerreotypist who later sponsored photography of the civil war.

Date: 1840s

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 254053

Ref. Code: PC005.D06.165