ca. 1848, [“The Tioga”, a Steam Locomotive on a Trestle Bridge, with Niagara Falls in the Background] via the Smithsonian Institute, Photographic History Collection

ca. 1848, [“The Tioga”, a Steam Locomotive on a Trestle Bridge, with Niagara Falls in the Background]

via the Smithsonian Institute, Photographic History Collection

c. 1850, [portrait of a woman wrapped in veil leaning on a balustrade] via I Photo Central

c. 1850, [portrait of a woman wrapped in veil leaning on a balustrade]

via I Photo Central

c. 1850’s, “Mountain Goat”, Louis-Jules Duboscq-Soleil via I Photo Central

c. 1850’s, “Mountain Goat”, Louis-Jules Duboscq-Soleil

via I Photo Central

ca. 1850’s, [portrait of a woman] via the Nederlands Fotomuseum, Daguerreobase

ca. 1850’s, [portrait of a woman]

via the Nederlands Fotomuseum, Daguerreobase

ca. 1850’s, [portrait of two women] via the Nederlands Fotomuseum, Daguerreobase

ca. 1850’s, [portrait of two women]

via the Nederlands Fotomuseum, Daguerreobase

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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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