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Seated young man
(supplied title).
Sixth plate daguerreotype, in an early case; outer edges of the image
quite silvered, but still a strong portrait.
Np, circa 1850’s
[600/900]
A handsome young man with his hair styled in much the same fashion as worn by Frederick
Douglass in images from this period.
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A rare opalotype
image of a well-dressed young boy and his seated “Mammy.”
Photograph, 4
1
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2
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3
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2
inches; some very slight wear at the corners, with no case.
American South, circa 1860-1865
[1,500/2,500]
The Opaltype or Opalotype process was patented by Glover and Bold of Liverpool in 1857. The
technique, while producing a soft, painting-like effect, never really caught on. As a result good images
are not at all common. This portrait shows the tremendous affection and connection that often existed
between the “Mammy”, or “Nanny” as they were sometimes called and the children they raised.
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