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Each of these antique daguerreotype portraits was taken in Ohio before the Civil War, but we may never know who any of these people were.
Abraham Lincoln: Republican candidate for President of the United States – 1860 Description from the US Library of Congress: “A print for a large campaign
Harriet Tubman: The notable career of a slave Harriet T Davis – Scout, Spy, War Nurse and Underground Railway Manager Scout, spy, war nurse, “underground
Expert puts portraits of Abraham Lincoln in correct order Nearly all the 100 or so photographs taken of Lincoln during his lifetime have been known
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln From a carbon enlargement, made by Sherman and McHugh of New York City, of an ambrotype owned by Mr
Mme Demorest’s Emporium of Fashions – 473 Broadway, New York We think our lady readers will be both interested and benefited by having their attention called
How San Francisco’s society folk were housed and entertained years ago Fashionable districts that have faded into obscurity Where and how the smart set of
Today’s best buys in antique toys Antique toys are double-barreled delights. They arouse pleasant remembrances and reflect good design. If you’re Christmas-gift shopping and are
Valentine’s Day cards from the Victorian era These three beautiful Valentine’s cards, all from the mid-19th century, were carefully and creatively hand-crafted from other cards,
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