Category: Daguerreotype

He Imbibed Freely

September 21, 2018

I purchased this daguerreotype from one of my favorite Etsy shops, Glassing.  If you love old photos and want great deals, you should definitely check out Cathy’s shop! The daguerreotype is the earliest commercial photography format, invented by Louis Daguerre in the 1830s.  A daguerreotype is an image on a polished silver or silver-covered copper … More He Imbibed Freely

“He chose that course in life which was most excellent and custom rendered it to him delightful.”

April 20, 2016

I won this beautiful daguerreotype on ebay.  I bought it because I loved the image of the two men.  But, the part I love the most now is the writing I found in the case, behind the photo.  These two young men definitely had a sense of humor. “Taken form (?) John B. Gillette & … More “He chose that course in life which was most excellent and custom rendered it to him delightful.”