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Early Maine Photography - Family Groups

"More straightforward is an ambrotype of Mr. and Mrs. John Fowler of Unity and their young daughter. This image is accompanied by an ambrotype of…"

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Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers

"Marian Longfellow, Portland, ca. 1851Maine Historical Society By the eve of the Civil War, the ambrotype had largely replaced the daguerreotype as…"

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"Local industries are depicted in an ambrotype of a large saw mill in Monmouth and a tintype of a tannery in East Bradford."

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3

"1845Maine Historical Society This ambrotype captures a sunny winter day on Middle Street in Portland during the 1850s."

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"Slightly later in time is the ambrotype of Captain Lewis Mitchell of Portland, a veteran shipmaster whose career spanned from 1834 to 1879."

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Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"… are an amalgamation of daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and tintypes which arrived at Maine Historical Society both independently or as part of larger…"

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Early Maine Photography - Art

"An ambrotype copy of an early nineteenth century silhouette of an unidentified young woman was made by T.R. Burnham of Bangor in the 1850s."

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Early Maine Photography - Studio Portraits

"In an ambrotype by George W. Campbell of South Berwick, a young woman was photographed against a freely painted backdrop resembling the decorative…"

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Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 2 of 2

"The Society’s collection includes an ambrotype of a young Bailey and his wife Irene along with two of his paintings, the Portland Light Infantry…"

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Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"… process, he acquired ancestral daguerreotypes and ambrotypes that formed the basis for his collection of early images."

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Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"… Collection by daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes. The Reverend Jotham Sewall of Chesterville, Rev."

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"… Historical Society Hannibal Hamlin This ambrotype of Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891) probably dates from the 1860 presidential election in which…"

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Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"… of provenance aside, many daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and tintypes within the MHS holdings were relegated to miscellaneous collections, known as…"

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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"War As the Civil War began in 1861, the ambrotype was joined by the tintype as a form of photography "popular with soldiers and camp photographers…"

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Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"In an ambrotype, little Eleanor Bradley Peters proudly wears her large fur lined winter coat, an elaborate piece of Victorian clothing that appears…"

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 3 of 3

"Prominent in this ambrotype are the one story shop shared by harness and saddle maker J. B. Tuttle and boot and show maker G."

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"Of these, four daguerreotypes and an ambrotype of Portland streets scenes of the 1840s and 50s rank among the earliest photographs of the city."

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"This ambrotype of Seba Smith was taken by Myron H. Kimball of New York. Parker Cleaveland, 1855Maine Historical Society Professor Parker…"

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 2

"Landscape Photography Landscape Photography Slideshow Click on image for full slideshow Dotting the landscape of mid-nineteenth century Maine…"

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3

"Famous People Dolley Madison, ca. 1840Maine Historical Society Dolly Madison Remembered as one of America’s great first ladies, Dolly Madison…"

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Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 1 of 2

"Art Ezekiel Day, Portland, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society The Maine Historical Society Collection contains several photographs that are…"

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Early Maine Photography - War

"War Simon Dearborn, Monmouth, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society In the Vickery-Shettleworth Collection, the images of two aged Revolutionary…"

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Early Maine Photography - Post-Mortem & Mourning

"Post-Mortem & Mourning Post Mortem & Mourning Slideshow Click on image to view slideshow In pre-Civil war Maine, death was a frequent…"

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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"War Conrad Heyer, Waldoboro, ca. 1852Maine Historical Society Two of the treasures of the Maine Historical Society’s collection of early…"