Cincinnati circa 1847-1860. "Unidentified woman, half length portrait, seated with arm on table." Sixth-plate daguerreotype by James Presley Ball. View full size.
Submitted by Tucson Tarheel on Tue, 04/22/2008 - 4:54pm.
When you get one with a clean image, the level of detail is astounding. You can almost sense the texture of the cloth covering the small table she's leaning on.
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 04/21/2008 - 8:01pm.
Portrait of the young Linda Ronstadt.
There's a theory that there are only so many facial types, that we see likenesses in people who can't possibly be related. I tend to think it's true, the longer I live.
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 04/21/2008 - 10:26am.
I usually object to the stock response "she looks so modern" or "she looks very contemporary", etc. I usually disagree with those sentiments when they are expressed. But something about this young lady's attentive and engaging expression does look "modern" to me. I can see this girl as an avid time-traveler! And I want the chance to get to know her!
