Early Photo of the General Post Office Building in Washington DC (1850)

 

Photo of the General Post Office building in Washington, D.C., probably taken in July 1850. The building appears partially draped in dark mourning bunting to memorialize President Zachary Taylor who had died on July 9, 1850. This makes it probably the earliest extant photo showing memorialization of a recently deceased US President. Taken by the Langenheim brothers and originally published as a salted paper print.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Early Photo of Parsons West Jersey Hotel in Camden, New Jersey (1850)

 

View of Parsons West Jersey Hotel in Camden, New Jersey, c. 1850. The building was constructed 1849-1850, was eventually renamed the Hotel Ridgway during the early 1900s and seems to have finally been demolished during the 1950s. Taken by the Langenheim brothers and originally published as a salted paper print.

Source: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Another early image West Jersey Hotel.

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Daguerreotype Portrait of Nine Unidentified Young Men (1850)

Daguerreotype portrait of nine unidentified young men, American, c. 1850.

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Daguerreotype Self-Portrait of Jean-Gabriel Eynard Reading a Letter (1850)

Daguerreotype self-portrait of Jean-Gabriel Eynard reading a letter, c. 1850.

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Recently Uncovered Photograph of the Smithsonian Castle Under Construction in Washington, D.C. (1850)

Recently uncovered photograph of the Smithsonian Castle under construction in Washington, D.C., June/July 1850. Believed to be the earliest photograph of the Smithsonian Castle. By the Langenheim brothers.

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Daguerreotype Portrait of a Stonecutter Posing With a Hammer and Chisel

Daguerreotype portrait of a stonecutter posing with a hammer and chisel, c. 1850.

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Daguerreotype Portrait of Four Shoemakers Posing With Their Tools and Shoes

Daguerreotype portrait of four shoemakers posing with their tools and shoes, c. 1850.

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View of the Washington Navy Yard With the Anacostia River in the Background in Washington, D.C. (1850)

View of the Washington Navy Yard with the Anacostia River in the background in Washington, D.C., July 1850. By the Langenheim brothers.

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Daguerreotype View of the South Front of St. Mark’s Basilica, St. Mark’s Clocktower, and the Procuratie in Venice

Daguerreotype view of the south front of St. Mark’s Basilica (right), St. Mark’s Clocktower, and the Procuratie in Venice, c. 1850. By John Ruskin.

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Daguerreotype Portrait of Abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison, George Thompson, and Wendell Phillips Sitting Around a Table (1850)

Daguerreotype portrait of abolitionists William Lloyd Garrison, George Thompson, and Wendell Phillips sitting around a table, c. 1850. Attributed to Southworth and Hawes.

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Daguerreotype Portrait of an Unidentified Man Posing With a Piece of Factory Machinery

Daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified man posing with a posing with a piece of factory machinery, c. 1850.

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Two Daguerreotype Portraits of Intellectuals in Bergen, Norway (1850)

Two daguerreotype portraits of intellectuals in Bergen, Norway, c. 1850.

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Daguerreotype Portrait of a Group of Firemen of the Arundel Engine Company Posing With Their Hand-Pumped Fire Engine in Kennebunkport, Maine (1850)

Daguerreotype portrait of a group of firemen of the Arundel Engine Company posing with their hand-pumped fire engine in Kennebunkport, Maine, c. 1850.

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Daguerreotype Portrait of Frederick Warren, City Marshal of Worcester, Massachusetts, Posing with an Unidentified Handcuffed Prisoner (1850)

Daguerreotype portrait of Frederick Warren, city marshal of Worcester, Massachusetts, posing with an unidentified handcuffed prisoner, c. 1850. By Moses Sanford Chapin.

Calotype View of a Group of People Posing on a Riverbank (1850)

Calotype view of a group of people posing on a riverbank probably somewhere in the United States, c. 1850. By the Langenheim brothers.

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Daguerreotype Portrait of Three Unidentified Men Wearing Stove Pipe Hats

Daguerreotype portrait of three unidentified men wearing stove pipe hats, c. 1850.

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Hand-Colored Daguerreotype Portrait of an Unidentified Sailor Holding a Cigar (1850)

Hand-colored daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified sailor holding a cigar, c. 1850.

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Hand-Colored Daguerreotype Portrait of a New York City Policeman (1850)

Hand-colored daguerreotype portrait of a New York City policeman, c. 1850.

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Daguerreotype Portrait of the Children of Lieutenant Montgomery C. Meigs Posing With a Donkey-Drawn Cart in Detroit, Michigan (1850)

Daguerreotype portrait of the children of Lieutenant Montgomery C. Meigs posing with a donkey-drawn cart in Detroit, Michigan, c. 1850.

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Daguerreotype View of the Evening Picayune and San Francisco Herald Newspaper Offices at the Corner of Montgomery and Sacramento Streets in San Francisco, California (1850)

Daguerreotype view of the Evening Picayune and San Francisco Herald newspaper offices at the corner of Montgomery and Sacramento Streets in San Francisco, California c. 1850. By William Shew.

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