Engraving of a Lost Daguerreotype Photo of Empress of Haiti Adélina Lévêque (1850's)

Engraving of a lost daguerreotype portrait of Empress of Haiti Adélina Lévêque, c. 1850s. The daguerreotype was taken by the New York City photography firm Meade brothers. The engraving was originally published in the February 12, 1859 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. There appears to be no known surviving original photos of Lévêque.

Source: Internet Archive.

Photo of Lucinda Peale Posing with a Fan in the Backyard of the Peale's Residence Along K Street in Washington DC (1860's)

 

Photo of Lucinda Peale, the second wife of artist Titian Ramsay Peale, posing with a fan in the backyard of the Peale's residence along K Street in Washington, D.C., c. 1860-1865. Taken by Titian Ramsay Peale and originally created as a stereoview. There appears to be another person with crutches or a camera tripod visible at far left.

Source: National Museum of American History.

Portrait of Two Women Posing on a Rock Along Rock Creek in Washington DC (1857)

 

Portrait of two women posing on a rock along Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., 1857. Attributed to photographer Titian Ramsay Peale.

Source: National Museum of American History.

Carte De Visite Portrait of Jane Kettle Taken By Photographer J.W. Gilmor of Colchester, England (1864)

Carte de visite portrait of Jane Kettle taken by photographer J.W. Gilmor of Colchester, England, July 1864.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Stereoview Portrait of an Unidentified Woman (1860′s/1870′s)

Stereoview portrait of an unidentified woman, c. 1860′s/1870′s.

Source: Library of Congress.

Portrait of an Unidentified Girl Taken By an Unidentified American Photographer (1850′s/1860′s)

Portrait of an unidentified girl taken by an unidentified American photographer, c. 1850′s/1860′s.

Source: Library of Congress.

Retouched Portrait of a Woman Identified as Mrs. Skiddy Attributed to Mathew Brady (1860′s)

Retouched portrait of a woman identified as Mrs. Skiddy attributed to Mathew Brady, c. 1860′s.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Stereoview Scene of a Man Looking at Stereoviews And a Wary Couple Titled “An Optical Delusion. - Things Seen And Things Not Seen.” (1850′s/1860′s)

Stereoview scene of a man looking at stereoviews and a wary couple titled “An optical delusion. - Things seen and things not seen.” Probably British, c. 1850′s/1860′s.

Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Retouched Copy Negative Portrait of a Woman Identified as Mrs. Thouron Attributed to Mathew Brady (1860′s)

Retouched copy negative portrait of a woman identified as Mrs. Thouron attributed to Mathew Brady, c. 1860′s.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.