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Unidentified man halfle – Historic Photo Reproduction

Unidentified man halfle, 1855 — historic photograph
Unidentified man halfle, 1855. Historic photograph from the Daguerreotypes & Early Photography collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Unidentified man halfle comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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Unidentified man halfle

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A half-length portrait of an unidentified man, the record gives no name, occupation, or location, so the sitter's story has to be read from the picture itself. In 1855 the daguerreotype was about fifteen years old and still the most popular form of photography in the United States and Europe. Its image sits on a polished silver-coated copper plate, so the surface reflects light and shifts as you move it, and the sharp detail and mirror-like tones were the medium's trademarks. Daguerreotypes were usually sealed in small hinged cases, which helped protect the fragile surface.

Created / published1855
Original scan3,957 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi
Reference656_Unidentified_man_halfle_1855

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