Knickerbocker Photo

[ramram]

My two cents:

That stereoview is from the 1860's or later. I can also say without a doubt though that it definitely is not an image taken of an earlier daguerrotype (which would have been the only photographic medium in use in the 1840's).

Rob M

[SteveS]

Rob, thank you for your input! Based on what I've read, the color of the card and its square corners would place the stereoview from the 1850s. Also, there were other photographic methods available in the 1840s that involved the use of negatives. One of the pioneers of that method was William Henry Fox Talbot. Edward Anthony was a pioneer of photography in America, and in 1847 he traveled to England and learned directly from Talbot how to make photographs from negatives. He later produced some of the earliest stereoviews available in the US. So it doesn't seem far-fetched that he would have tried out what he learned in England and taken a picture with his buddies, and then used the negative to make a stereoview a bit later.

[packs]

Quite a bit of balding in 12 years.

[ramram]

Originally Posted by SteveS

Rob, thank you for your input! Based on what I've read, the color of the card and its square corners would place the stereoview from the 1850s. Also, there were other photographic methods available in the 1840s that involved the use of negatives. One of the pioneers of that method was William Henry Fox Talbot. Edward Anthony was a pioneer of photography in America, and in 1847 he traveled to England and learned directly from Talbot how to make photographs from negatives. He later produced some of the earliest stereoviews available in the US. So it doesn't seem far-fetched that he would have tried out what he learned in England and taken a picture with his buddies, and then used the negative to make a stereoview a bit later.

Steve - Sorry, I do wish it were the Knickerbocker's but unfortunately, I stand by my statement. I've collected images from the 1800's for 30 years. I can guarantee it's not an image of an image taken in the 1840's. Hopefully some of the other image experts will chime in here as well.

Rob M

[tennisguy]

Originally Posted by ramram

Steve - Sorry, I do wish it were the Knickerbocker's but unfortunately, I stand by my statement. I've collected images from the 1800's for 30 years. I can guarantee it's not an image of an image taken in the 1840's. Hopefully some of the other image experts will chime in here as well.

Rob M

I agree Rob. Definitely from the 1860’s, and some facial structure from what I observe is off. I have been in the same situation with pieces in the past, and if there is any doubt the piece just won’t hold water.

Ryan

[SteveS]

Thanks for your opinions, Rob and Ryan!