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Looking Ahead: 1850
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 04/24/2008 - 1:03am.
Circa 1850s sixth-plate daguerreotype, photographer unknown. "Unidentified boy and girl, three-quarter length, seated on upholstered bench." View full size.
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Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 04/24/2008 - 2:10pm.
In the nanosecond before the hair style, dress and photographic method kicked in, I locked on those stares, noticed peripherally that they were both holding something -- and saw a couple of X-Box gamers.
Daguerreotype
Submitted by Mr Mel on Thu, 04/24/2008 - 10:08am.
How did they get the children's eyes to stay open and not blink? Can anyone approximate the amount of time necessary to make this exposure? This is a most amazing photograph, considering that it was made 1n the 1850's. Also what is a sixth-plate daguerreotype?
[Photography was pretty well established by the 1850s. Exposure time for a sixth-plate daguerreotype would have been measured in seconds. - Dave]
Addams Family circa 1850
Submitted by Keith L. Dick on Thu, 04/24/2008 - 1:23am.
Pugsley on the left and Wednesday on the right.
It would be very interesting to find out who these children really are but I doubt that will ever happen.
Great mystery you have created with this photo.
I have been visiting the site for quite a while now and this is great seeing old photos from before my time.
Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing.
Keith
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