Historic New England

Mrs. Jesse Sumner (Harriet Coffin), approximately age 76, and granddaughter Hattie Appleton, approximately age 10

Tall girl (10-12) standing next to a seated mature woman holding a fan. The girl holds a basket in her hand. Same image as D.4.015.

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253788

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.010

Mary Frazier Curtis

Portrait of a women standing and leaning one arm on an elevated side table. Her drapery and lace sleeves are arranged in a stunning flow of contrasting fabrics and colors.

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253789

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.011

Martha Webster Seaver

Martha Webster Seaver at age 19, when she married Wlater Herbert Cowing. Her scarf is tinted pink. Gift of Mrs. George D. Latimer.

Date: 1853-09-06

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253790

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.012

Aunt Brewer

Woman, identified as "Aunt Brewer," seated with a book in her lap. Case made by William Shew.

Date: ca. 1849

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253791

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.013

A man and a woman shown side-by-side in an unusual double mat format. Possibly two 1/8 plates framed together with double oval window mat; possibly taken with a camera designed to make multiple exposures on a single plate.

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253792

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.014

Woman and girl with flowers

tall girl (10-12) holds a basket of flowers and offers one to the seated woman next to her who holds a fan in her lap; See also D.4.010

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253793

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.015

Unidentified elderly couple

Elderly couple seated with hands folded in lap; the women wears spectacles and a bonnet.

Date: 1840s

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253794

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.016

Franklin Haven (1804-1893)

Distinguished-looking man (30s), seated in profile with a closed book in his lap.

Date: 1840s

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253795

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.017

Mary Endicott

Mart Endicott as an elderly woman without teeth, seated in high backed chair. Gift of Thorndale H. Endicott.

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253796

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.018

Mary Waits Coffin Pease (1807-1901)

Mature woman with melancholy expression, resting arm on side table.

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253797

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.019

Dane Appleton and Samuel Hastings Marrett

Marrett twins with their arms around each others shoulders.

Date: 1840s

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253798

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.020

Unidentified woman

Woman seated with arm resting on side table.

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253799

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.021

Mrs. Octavious Howe and Mary Hubbard Howe

Mother and daughter (4-5), both with ringletted hair.

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253800

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.022

Mrs. G.W. Snow and George Richmond Snow (1853-58)

Woman with checkered dress with bows on the front, arm supported by side table, seated with girl (1-2) standing in front of her.

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253801

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.023

Unidentified woman with bonnet

Woman seated with head cocked and wearing elaborate bonnet.

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253802

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.024

Mrs. Franklin Haven (Sarah Ann Curtis) (1809-1901)

Woman seated on an elaborate sofa with child (2) seated on her lap.

Date: ca. 1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253803

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.025

Unidentified woman

Young woman with white V-shaped lace overlay on her dark dress.

Date: 1840s

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253804

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.026

Two girls holding hands

two girls (3 and 5) [sisters ?] seated with identical outfits and clasping hands; beige rubber stamp imprint depicting a galloping horse

Date: 1851-1880

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253805

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.027

Two women with young boy

superior portrait depicting two women [sisters ?], the first woman with her arm on the second woman's shoulder; the second woman holds the hand of the standing boy (4)

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253806

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.028

Distinguished-looking man with long sideburns

distinguished-looking man with long sideburns

Date: 1856-1880

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253807

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.029

Hattie B.

very elaborate image depicting Hattie B., a beautiful, fashionable young woman, embellished by gold-tinted jewelry and tinted accessories; the case includes a lock of hair and a poem

Date: 1854-06-16

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253808

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.030

Charles Kimball Stevens and Mary Elizabeth (Batchelder) Stevens

Charles Kimball Stevens seated next to Mary Elizabeth (Batchelder) Stevens who sits in an ornate chair with her arm linked through his. Daguerreotype was made when they were married in 1853.

Date: 1853

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253809

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.031

Woman with closed book

woman seated with arm resting on side table, near closed book

Date: 1857-1880

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253810

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.032

Man with long sideburns and beard

man with long sideburns and beard; a top hat is on the side table next to him

Date: 1857-1880

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253811

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.033

Unidentified mature man

mature man

Date: 1856-1880

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253812

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.034

Elderly woman with spectacles

elderly woman with spectacles; case [and image ?] by William Shew, a pioneer Boston daguerreotypist who was active later in San Francisco

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253813

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.035

Unidentified man with arm on side table

man (30s) seated with arm resting on side table

Date: 1851-1880

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253814

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.036

Man in high-backed chair

man (40s) seated in an elaborate high-backed chair

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253815

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.037

Unidentified young man

man (l. 20s)

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253816

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.038

Mature man with spectacles

mature man with spectacles; studio prop column visible in background

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253817

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.039

Unidentified boy

boy (8-10) seated and leaning elbow on studio prop column base

Date: 1851-1880

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253818

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.040

Mature couple

mature couple; husband places his arm around the shoulders of his wife

Date: 1840s

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253819

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.041

Unidentified man

man (30s)

Date: 1851-1880

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253820

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.042

Henry J. Noyes

henry j. noyes as an infant; he died before his first birthday

Date: 1859

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253821

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.043

Woman in pleated dress and lace gloves

woman (20s) with pleated dress with lace collar, and black lace gloves

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253822

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.044

Young woman in straight-backed chair

young woman seated on a straight-backed chair

Date: ca. 1847

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253823

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.045

Unidentified family

parents seated flanking their daughter (4-5)

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253824

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.046

Mature woman in checked dress

mature woman with dress with check pattern, lace shawl

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253825

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.047

Unidentified adolescent girl

striking adolescent girl

Date: ca. 1851

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253826

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.048

Clean-shaven man with large bow tie

clean-shaven man with large bow tie

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253827

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.049

Man with fringe beard and cravat

man (30s-40s) with fringe beard with dark cravat and coat and light waistcoat

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253828

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.050

Unidentified elderly couple

elderly couple; case possibly European; plate [r29], the second most widely used French plate, made by unknown manufacturer

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253829

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.051

Mother and three daughters

mother, seated, with her three daughters (10, 8, 1) standing before her

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253830

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.052

Mature woman with expressive eyes

mature woman with expressive eyes

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253831

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.053

Two sisters in matching dresses

two sisters (8 and 6) with identical print dresses; the younger sister is seated; photographer probably George D. Hamilton of Boston

Date: 1852-1864

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253832

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.054

Infant with upholstered chair

superior portrait of an infant standing supported by upholstered chair

Date: ca. 1850

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253833

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.055

Man and younger woman

man (55) and daughter [?] with fancy dress who rests her hands on the man's shoulder

Date: 1851-1867

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253834

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.056

Woman and children

long range view of woman flanked by a boy (3) and girl (12), all seated in appropriately-scaled seats

Date: 1858-1859

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253835

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.057

Man and woman

man (30s) with dark cravat and coat next to woman (30s) with dark dress, white lace collar and brooch; image by loyal moss ives, who was also a portrait painter

Date: 1849-1855

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253836

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.058

Mature man with hardened expression

mature man with hardened expression; case [and possibly image ?] made by John Plumbe Jr., a maverick daguerrian entrepreneur who operated an extensive chain of studios in the 1840s

Date: 1841-1847

Collection: Daguerreotypes collection, c. 1845-1865

GUSN: 253837

Ref. Code: PC005.D04.059

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