Daguerreotype of a Man in Union Case, 1850s decor light foxing and/or soiling

light foxing and/or soiling

taken in the 1890s

All of the ones I checked were from Wisconsin cities but I didn’t look at all

and a poetry editor of The Revolution

Daguerreotype of a Man in Union Case, 1850s decor light foxing and/or soilingSixth plate daguerreotype of a man in thermoplastic case. Unsealed.. underside of the glass badly needs to be cleaned.. it appears all of the spots are actually on the glass, not on the plate. I don't see any obvious damage.. some light tarnish spots and possibly some light vertical scratches on the right side background, but I guess they might be buff marks.. I'd have to take it apart to tell positively. I seem to recall the label was still inside of