Photo of a Group of Children Posing With Croquet Mallets, a Rope Swing and Dolls in Mazomanie, Wisconsin (1870s)

 

Portrait of  a group of children posing with croquet mallets, a rope swing and dolls probably in Mazomanie, Wisconsin, c. 1870s. A man, probably their father, is posing behind them. Originally published as a stereoview by the Superior Viewing Company.

Source: Library of Congress.

Daguerreotype Portrait of 11-Year-Old Elihu Vedder Dressed As a Schoolboy (1847)

Daguerreotype portrait of 11-year-old Elihu Vedder dressed as a schoolboy, c. 1847. He would go on to be a noted American symbolist painter, book illustrator, and poet.

Source: Archives of American Art.

Portrait of a Smiling Beggar Boy by Swedish-Born British Photographer Oscar Gustave Rejlander (1860)

Portrait of a smiling beggar boy by Swedish-born British photographer Oscar Gustave Rejlander, c. 1860.

Source: National Museum of American History.

Portrait of a Young Algerian Man Posing With a Jug (1860's/1870's)

Portrait of a young Algerian man posing with a jug, c. 1865-1875.

Source: Rijksmuseum.

Stereoview Scene Titled “Grandfather, I Am Taller Than Your Are” (1850′s/1860′s)

Stereoview scene titled “Grandfather, I am taller than you are,” probably British, c. 1850′s/1860′s.

Source: Boston Public Library.

Hand-Colored Animated Stereoscopic Daguerreotype Portrait of an Unidentified Boy (1850's)

Hand-colored animated stereoscopic daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified boy, c. 1850's. By Antoine Claudet.

Source: National Gallery of Canada.

Carte De Visite Portrait of an African American Boy Posing With a Dog (1860′s)

Carte de visite portrait of an African American boy posing with a dog, c. 1860′s.

Source: Library of Congress.

Daguerreotype Portrait of Elisa and John McAllister (1849)

Daguerreotype portrait of Elisa (left) and John McAllister, July 23, 1849. By the Langenheim brothers.

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Ambrotype Portrait of an Unidentified Man and Young Boy Playing Chess (1850′s)

Ambrotype portrait of an unidentified man and young boy playing chess, c. 1850′s.

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Hand-Colored Daguerreotype Portrait of an Unidentified Boy

Hand-colored daguerreotype portrait of an unidentified boy, c. 1850. By R. Lowe.

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Ambrotype Portrait of an Unidentified African American Boy During the Civil War

Ambrotype portrait of an unidentified African American boy during the Civil War.

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Hand-Colored Animated Stereoscopic Daguerreotype Portrait of a Boy Posing With a Parrot (1856)

Hand-colored animated stereoscopic daguerreotype portrait of a boy posing with a parrot, c. 1856. By Antoine Claudet.

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