Mystery Daguerreotype View of a Street in an Unidentified Town (1840s/1850s)

 

Daguerreotype view of a street in an unidentified town, c. 1840s/1850s. There is a sailing ship on a body of water visible at the end of the street, the masts of a few more ships to its right, and a building under construction in the distance at far right. The contour of the hills in the distance might one way the location of this daguerreotype is discovered because the street probably looks much different if this town is still around today. The Library of Congress only states that the daguerreotype was purchased at "Ranch Auction" in Switzerland in 1961.

Update: A viewer of my video on this daguerreotype on Youtube claims to have found the location where the photo was taken. The viewer claims that it was taken in Jamaica and has contacted the Library of Congress about the discovery.

Source: Library of Congress.

View of a Street in Des Moines, Iowa (1870′s/1880′s)

View of a street in Des Moines, Iowa, c. 1870′s/1880′s.

Source.

Daguerreotype View of Union Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts (1850's)

Carte de visite copy of a daguerreotype view of Union Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, c. 1850's. Attributed to Morris Smith.

Source.

View of a People Posing in Front of Shops in a Street in Corinne, Utah (1869)

View of a people posing in front of shops in a street in Corinne, Utah, 1869. By William Henry Jackson.

Source.

Union Soldiers Building Fortifications in a Street in Decatur, Alabama (1864)

Union soldiers building fortifications in a street in Decatur, Alabama, 1864. Image from Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

View of Spectators Watching the Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C. (1865)

View of spectators watching the Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., on May 23-24 1865. A few of what could be marchers in the parade are visible in the street who have been blurred by their movement.

Source.

Tintype Portrait of Cyrus Cowden Posing at the Reins of a New Horse-Drawn Hearse Possibly in Grass Lake, Michigan

Tintype portrait of a man named Cyrus Cowden posing at the reins of a new horse-drawn hearse possibly in Grass Lake, Michigan.

Source.

Daguerreotype View of a Street Possibly in the Greenpoint Area of Brooklyn, New York City

Daguerreotype view of a street in possibly in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn, New York City,  c. 1850’s.

Source.
More information.

Lines of Policemen Protecting a Pro-Confederate Newspaper Offices From a Pro-Union Mob in San Francisco, California (1861)

Lines of policemen protecting a pro-Confederate newspaper from a pro-Union mob in San Francisco, California, c. 1861.

Source.

Instantaneous View of Market Street on a Market Day in Wilmington, Delaware (1863)

Instantaneous view of Market Street on a market day in Wilmington, Delaware, c. 1863. Animated stereoview.

Source.

American Soldiers Posing in a Street in Saltillo, Mexico, During the Mexican-American War (1847)

"American Volunteer Infantry standing along a street in Saltillo, Mexico," c. 1847. American soldiers posing in a street in Saltillo, Mexico, during the Mexican-American War.

Source.

View of People Posing in Front of a Building Containing a Number of Businesses in Nashville, Tennessee (1859)

View of people posing in front of a building containing the Benjamin T. Johnson & Co. Confectionery, Union Saloon, and Longhurst & Co. Wholesale Confectionery businesses in Nashville, Tennessee, c. 1859.

Source.

Daguerreotype View of People Posing in the Street of an Unidentified City (1855)

Daguerreotype view of people posing in a street of a city possibly in Virginia, c. 1855. By Luke C. Dillon.

Source.

Union Soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia Keeping Order During the New York City Draft Riots (1863)

Two photographs of Union soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia keeping order during the New York City Draft Riots, New York City, 1863.

Source.

Two Daguerreotype Views of the General Post Office in Washington, D.C. (1846)

Two daguerreotype views of the General Post Office in Washington, D.C., c. 1846. Probably taken in different seasons judging from the difference in the amount of leaves in the trees. By John Plumbe, Jr. The building survives today as the Hotel Monaco.

Source 1.
Source 2.

View of Union Soldiers and African American Civilians on a Street in Culpeper, Virginia (1862)

View of Union soldiers and African American civilians on a street in Culpeper, Virginia, August 1862. The African American man with a crutch is said to have been wounded in fighting. By Timothy O'Sullivan. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

Source.

View of a Street in London With St. Paul's Cathedral in the Background

View of a street in London with St Paul's Cathedral in the background. By Underwood & Underwood. Animated stereoview.

Source.

Instantaneous View of Calle de Obispo in Havana, Cuba (1860)

Instantaneous view of carriages and pedestrian traffic on Calle de Obispo, a street in Havana, Cuba, c. 1860. By George Barnard. Animated stereoview.

Source.

Daguerreotype View of Murphy’s Camp, a Gold Mining Town in California (1853)

Daguerreotype view of Murphy’s Camp, a gold mining town in California, 1853. By Isaac Wallace Baker.

Source.

An African American Man Standing on a Street Corner in Baltimore, 1856

An African American man standing on a street corner in Baltimore, 1856. By the Langenheim Brothers. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

Source.