Rare Antique Daguerreotype // Engraving of POET William Cullen Bryant / Sealed death Cooper was the first photographer

Cooper was the first photographer in Blackburn and photographed many Osage and Pawnee Indian people

"Washburn & Co

is that the camera appears to be a prop

It's hard to tell for sure because the the tin is so small

Rare Antique Daguerreotype // Engraving of POET William Cullen Bryant / Sealed death Cooper was the first photographerOriginal c. 1849 1851 sixth plate daguerreotype photo of an engraving of the famous poet William Cullen Bryant. I believe this is the W. Pate steel engraving that appeared in Putnam's Monthly. In a full case that is 3. 75" x 3. 25" when closed. Original unbroken seals. Excellent antique condition. Any spots on my photo are on under the glass and not on the image. Spine of the case is splitting, but still intact.