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Real Photographs of Photographers in our Collection page 1 We collect a wide range of images of photographers with their cameras from popular images to actual photographs. A few of those images from mid 19th to early 20th century are shown on this page and on page 2. There is something very immediate and wonderful to see actual images that show the pride and affection of photographers from many eras as they pose with their cameras. |
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This albumen print on the left shows two ladies in 1860s hoop skirts teasing a photographer. It was taken from an album of amateur photographs marked as having been made in Mt. Savage, Maryland. Below is a tintype of three young women posed with a large studio camera. The cryptic writing reads "The Three Damnid" or "Danmid" Wilhemina Greek Slave & Damnid or Danmid" Perhaps they were referring to the Danaïds, daughters of Danaüs in Greek mythology painted by Burne-Jones. "Greek Slave" seems to be a reference to Hiram Powers famous stature but these young ladies are certainly more completely dressed than she! Wilhemina has defeated us as an art history reference but maybe it is the name of one of the young ladies. |
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Below is one of our treasures. It is a collodian negative/positive lantern slide. As with ambrotypes and ferrotypes when the creamy collodian image is viewed against a dark background it appears positive. A little Photoshop magic has combined an inverse image with the paper matt that tells us it was made in 1873 in Belvidere, New Jersey. It names the young men (it appears that the young women did not rate naming), H. W. Hazard and John C. Browne. We have found reference to a 19th century photographer named John C. Browne but we have not been able to identify an H. W. Hazard. The camera peeks out of the matt on the left side but the dark tent, buckets, and other supplies give us a delightful window on what was involved in an afternoon of photographing in 1873. |
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Return to The Collection of Collections page Collection of Collections Site Map Contact us at studio@brightbytes.com **NOTE** All items on the Collection of Collections web site are in our private collection and are NOT for sale. From time to time duplicate items from our collection will be offered for sale in the Do You Remember This? shop on the GoAntiques cyber mall. Visit the Do You Remember This? inventory page for photographica and toaster related collectibles. Please feel free to write us if you want to chat or share information about areas we collect but we will NOT give appraisals. © Bright Bytes Studio - Do not use images without permission Updated on 4/2007 |