Two men holding tools, cased daguerreotype portrait – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of Two men holding tools, cased daguerreotype portrait brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Two men holding tools, cased daguerreotype portrait
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A cased daguerreotype from around 1850 shows two men posed with their tools, a pairing that tells you as much about the sitters' trades as their faces do. The daguerreotype process, announced in 1839, produced a single mirror-like image on a silvered copper plate, sealed behind glass and kept in a small hinged case, so each portrait was a unique object rather than a print. By 1850 these cased images had become a popular and relatively affordable way for working people to commission a likeness, and portraits that show the tools of a trade are especially valued by researchers today. Look closely at the plate's surface, since its reflective quality changes with the angle of light.
| Created / published | 1850 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 4,030 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 286_Occupational_portrait_o_1850 |
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