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Snapshots are sometimes the best stories in visual form.
The moment of capturing a feeling or action in a perfect frozen moment.

This one is [...]

This clear and crisp ambrotype of a man is hand tinted throughout. Subtle colored accents on the flesh and colored clothing makes this image standout [...]

Homer and Jethro..."stage names of American country music duo Henry D. "Homer" Haynes (1920–1971) and Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns (1920–1989), popular from the 1940s through the 1960 [...]

Darrell McCall, country and honky tonk singer who started out in the late 1950's.
also known as Cherokee Cowboy
Darrell McCall later went on to [...]

Sometimes just a subtle change in poses and can really make a photograph stand out. A lot of times people sat posed and stiff and [...]

A tintype of a man that I cant quite place. I don't know if his features are odd or that the camera captured and distorted [...]

Tintype of young boy in a shinny satin jacket

Not a rarity but this image is a clear and crisp image, making this a little [...]

Circa 1860's portrait of a woman in an uncommon case.
The case is in the style of a clasp hinged book. Inside tool work associated [...]

Rare French circa 1850's - 1870's French Tissue Paper Stereo Card. Hand colored
Size: 3 1/4 x 6 3/ 4 inches

PHOTO SUBJECT: Grand Salon ( Palais de la [...]

9th plate daguerreotype of man and quite a distinguished man.
His perfect parted hair with an amazing flowered decorated vest.
No markings or noted who [...]

Quarter Plate Tintype of Man circa 1890's

Size: Quarter Plate: 3.25 x 4.25 inches (8 x 11 cm)
Condition: fine. The case lid is detached.


If you have any [...]

Mrs Tom Thumb & Child Pitch Card General Tom Thumb

Tintype of Man with painted chains on his jacket
Early tintype with very sharp detail. Hand painted chains on this tie and jacket. The mat [...]

1/9 plate size Ambro Type
Photographer studio card on the back of plate, Wyman & Co. Gallery 335 Washington Street Boston.

Left handed hinged case image of [...]

Case Image of Tintype of bearded man
The case has very nice gold American Flag on cover. Please see images for details.
Nice decorative metal [...]

Circa 1920’s Photogravure Nude of Woman Ethnographic Nude Series


Size: 8 ¼ x 10 7/8 inches

Condition: near fine with slight edge bumps. The image is near perfect [...]

Circa 1920's antique Photograph of Hawaii's historic Lava formations. The photo has written on the bottom, on the negative and printed this way, "head of [...]

The archives of old newspaper houses were once filled with files of photos from the men and women who contributed to the paper’s visual. [...]

The archives of old newspaper houses were once filled with files of photos from the men and women who contributed to the paper’s visual. [...]

The archives of old newspaper houses were once filled with files of photos from the men and women who contributed to the paper's visual. The [...]

Wartime images give a great insight and often forgotten aspect, that women contributed and were a important part, they made the bombs, plans and pieces [...]

A mother of pearl carved mourning art from a daguerreotype case.

This sad woman sitting by a river with her hat at her feet is [...]

Two young girls sitting in chairs. Each wearing the same style and pattern dress, their arms are folded facing each other.
The mat is a [...]

Tintype of man with large hat

Size: Sixth Plate: 2.75 x 3.25 inches (7 x 8 cm)
Condition: Near Fine Tintype. Crisp Sharp image with hand painted Necktie and [...]

Sixth-plate (the most common size) : 2 3/4" x 3 1/4" Mother and Daughter Hand Tinted case photo in Landscape position.

The Gold Tinting to the necklace and [...]