ca. 1854, [daguerreotype portrait of a young lady with a black tailed deer]
via the J. Paul Getty Museum, Cased Objects, Photographic Collections

ca. 1854, [daguerreotype portrait of a young lady with a black tailed deer]

via the J. Paul Getty Museum, Cased Objects, Photographic Collections

ca. 1850’s, [daguerreotype portrait of a boy with a donkey]
via Christies

ca. 1850’s, [daguerreotype portrait of a boy with a donkey]

via Christies

ca. 1855, [daguerreotype portrait of a bird in basin with thread spool and patterned cloth]
via the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery

ca. 1855, [daguerreotype portrait of a bird in basin with thread spool and patterned cloth]

via the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery

ca. 1850, [daguerreotype portrait of a cat at the window]
via the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Photographic Collections

ca. 1850, [daguerreotype portrait of a cat at the window]

via the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Photographic Collections

ca. 1880, [tintype portrait of two hunters with a dog, one with a rifle]
via I Photo Central

ca. 1880, [tintype portrait of two hunters with a dog, one with a rifle]

via I Photo Central

ca. 1850, [daguerreotype portrait of a blind gentleman holding a cat]
via the George Eastman House Collection, Still Photograph Archive

ca. 1850, [daguerreotype portrait of a blind gentleman holding a cat]

via the George Eastman House Collection, Still Photograph Archive

c. 1860’s [tintype portrait of a gentleman and his dog and a small child, barely visible to the far left of the image]
via I Photo Central

c. 1860’s [tintype portrait of a gentleman and his dog and a small child, barely visible to the far left of the image]

via I Photo Central

ca. 1870, [tintype portrait of a falconer with Kestral falcon, nets, and cage]
via I Photo Central

ca. 1870, [tintype portrait of a falconer with Kestral falcon, nets, and cage]

via I Photo Central

c. 1870, [tintype portrait of a hunter with his rifle, dog and fowl]
via I Photo Central

c. 1870, [tintype portrait of a hunter with his rifle, dog and fowl]

via I Photo Central

ca. 1858, [portrait of an elderly gentleman with a large dog]
via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Donald Weber Collection

ca. 1858, [portrait of an elderly gentleman with a large dog]

via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Donald Weber Collection

ca. 1850, [portrait of a bull surrounded by several gentlemen]
via the J. Paul Getty Museum

ca. 1850, [portrait of a bull surrounded by several gentlemen]

via the J. Paul Getty Museum

ca. 1867, [portrait of a gentleman with his dog]
via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Donald Weber Collection

ca. 1867, [portrait of a gentleman with his dog]

via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Donald Weber Collection

ca. 1883, [carte de visite portrait of a cat with needlework], Schlemmer
via the KaurmaNelson Vintage Photograph Gallery

ca. 1883, [carte de visite portrait of a cat with needlework], Schlemmer

via the KaurmaNelson Vintage Photograph Gallery

ca. 1868, [portrait of circus performer George W. Hall, Jr. holding a snake]
via the Wisconsin Historical Society, Circus and Rodeo Photographs Collection

ca. 1868, [portrait of circus performer George W. Hall, Jr. holding a snake]

via the Wisconsin Historical Society, Circus and Rodeo Photographs Collection

ca. 1909, “Feeding Time”, William H. Martin 
via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Animals set

ca. 1909, “Feeding Time”, William H. Martin

via the George Eastman House Collection on Flickr, Animals set

"Until the handkerchief of history covers us with its Times New Roman black and white post script..."

This blog is a collection of photographs and ephemera focused mainly within the curious and often misunderstood realm of 19th century America. I have a soft spot for all things silly, antiquated, macabre, and grotesque. The content is from a variety of collections; public, academic, and private. In addition, there's an occasional emphasis on Ulysses S Grant and the Civil War, as well.

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