Blue-Eyed Beauty, E. White 1/6th-Plate Daguerreotype, Circa 1848

            Her eyes actually appear to be tinted blue--something I can't really see on the original.

The plate is stamped "E. White Maker N.Y. ... Finest Quality A No.1." Edward White was a daguerreotypist and plate manufacturer in New York City working out of 175 Broadway during the 1840s. He was listed in the New York City business directory in 1843, '44 and '50. According to the American Museum of Photography, "Edward White manufactured daguerreotype plates (considered by some to be the finest ever made) from 1842 until around 1850. White also operated daguerreotype studios in New York and New Orleans."

Taken in: United States / New York / New York (show map)

Taken on: July 31, 2011

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Camera: Canon CanoScan LiDE 100 (more info) (hide info)

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