Unidentified man daguerreotype   Save
Antique Photography Collection
Description: Daguerreotype of a man wearing an officer's military coat, possibly during the era of the Mexican War, 1846-1848. The plate carries a hallmark reading "L. B. Binsse & Co. N. Y.," referring to an American plate maker in business from 1844 to 1848. The young man in the image is possibly a relative of Jesse Root Grant. This cased portrait was included in "Over Here, Over There," an exhibit that opened at the Ohio History Center on July 1, 2011. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AP1459_01
Subjects: Mexican War, 1846-1848; Portrait photography--United States--History--19th century; Military officers;
Places: Antique Photography Collection