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Photography

Our photography collection includes maritime themed images in a variety of 19th and early 20th century formats. Images include those of Civil War and naval, whaling, and yachting many by prominent photographers.  

A0248 HALF PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE OF CAPTAIN HOLDING HIS OCTANT.

Rare large daguerreotype of an unidentified sea captain holding his navigational octant. Dag has some hand coloring. 

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Has some spots, wipes and light scratches. Has been resealed.

SOLD
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A0075. SHORE WHALING MONTEREY, CAL

A rare pair of cabinet card photos showing cutting in a whale on a Monterey beach by C.W. Johnson, c 1885

Monterey was a center for shore whaling along the coast of California.

The photos had been trimmed with period labels as shown. 

$495
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A0068. WHALING BARK ROMAN 1868

Framed original albumen photo identified on frame: Bark Roman at Taber's Wharf c.1868.

The Roman was built at Bath Maine 1833 as a merchant ship. She was lost in the Arctic in 1871. Image size: 9.75 x 12 

SOLD
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A0063. PHOTO USS CONTELLATION 1876

Original albumen photograph of the famous USS Constellation now preserved in Baltimore MD. Taken by W H Heiss of Philadelphia in 1876. Hand painted flags, in original walnut frame. 8 x 10 inches (sight)

$350
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A0057. STEREOVIEW WALNUT STREET WHARF NEW BEDFORD.

Fine view showing view of the whale ship CHEROKEE

and other shipping. No photographer's mark, c.1870

$65
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A0058. STEREOVIEW FULTON FERRY, NY.

Fine view showing forest of shipping at New York. No photographer's mark, c 1870

$75
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A0072. DAUNTLESS & CORONET RACE 1887

This is a famous image of the celebrated yacht race off the coast of Ireland. The Dauntless was an America's Cup contender, built in 1866 at Mystic CT. By Nathaniel L. Stebbens. Image size: 7.5 x 9 inches.

$250
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A0071. N. L. STEBBENS YACHT MARJORIE

Fine albumen photograph by Nathaniel L. Stebbens of the cutter yacht Marjorie taken in 1887. Image size: 7 3/4 x 9 1/2

$175
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