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Anonymous Couple, Mathew Brady Studio, NY, 1870s
An anonymous couple by Brady’s New York studio (if the backmark follows the formula I’ve interpolated, this is from the NY studio because it is listed first). The carte itself is in immaculate...
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Anonymous CDV, by Hanson, Chittenango, NY
Anonymous, by Hanson, Chittenango, NY The CDV itself is rather unremarkable – in average condition, anonymous subject. What caught my attention, though, was the notation by Mr. Hanson in the lower left...
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Pleasant Valley Winery, by Mathew Brady, New York
Pleasant Valley Winery This is not a recent acquisition, but something I’ve had in the collection for a while, before I started blogging about my collection. So here it is – the Pleasant Valley Winery...
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Memorial Day Weekend, Part 2- Brooklyn, Coney Island, Lower Manhattan
Brooklyn/DUMBO: Brooklyn Bridge at Hicks St Brooklyn Bridge, Flag, Clouds We got ice cream here at the Brooklyn Creamery- some of the best ice cream I’ve had in ages. Brooklyn Creamery There is a line...
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Anonymous Woman by Bogardus
Anonymous Woman by Bogardus This is an anonymous portrait by Bogardus, one of the “big names” in mid-19th century American portrait photography. The carte itself and the print are in excellent...
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Collecting again! Brady Imperial Carte de Visite
Here is an “Imperial” Carte-de-visite by Mathew Brady’s New York studio. It’s called an “imperial” because it is the size of what later came to be called a cabinet card (roughly 4 1/2 x 6 inches),...
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Niagara Falls
On the way up to Toronto, we stopped off at Niagara Falls to take in the view. Niagara Falls, from the American Side This is the Rainbow Bridge over the Niagara River, as seen from the observation deck...
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Bikeshares – riffing off the Public Transit theme
For rather obvious reasons, most of these are of the bikeshare here in Washington DC. I will be shooting more in other cities where I find them – I’m going to try New York the next time I’m up there,...
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Mrs. John Frisbee, Sam and Frank, Stuyvesant/Kinderhook, NY
Obtained from the Frisbee estate, this early daguerreotype (circa 1840s) is an approximate 1/4 plate (the dimensions don’t strictly correspond to 1/4 plate, but it is noticeably larger than a standard...
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Rendering The Spirit: Interview with John Sarsgard
Hilly Kristal Could you tell me your name? John Sarsgard. It’s of Danish origin… two of my great grandparents were immigrants from Denmark, and two from Norway, on my father’s side. Where are you from?...
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