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I do try to spend a tremendous amount of time researching- and yes- I get some wrong- but I am sure, some right.. good luck with your search for that special treasuI do try to spend a tremendous amount of time researching- and yes- I get some wrong- but I am sure, some right.. good luck with your search for that special treasure (Read more)

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  1. I have been studying Lincoln images for close to ten years--- I am pretty sure I've seen every known image there is ! -- I would like to think this image is the oldest Lincoln image ,, wishful thinkin...
  2. OK --- Greetings there Scott. I put on my "nice hat" I suppose I can buy that. My point being -I don't know when the set was assembled,,, if done - it was by some-one that had earlier photos for sure-...
  3. The ONLY IDENTIFICATION I may be off on is the time-line year , I don't know the exact year and I sort -of told you that 40 times! I don't know - if you're so smart you tell me the year -------- I was...
  4. Regarding identification ,,,,, Google Mary Todds brooch -- Boston Museum fine Art- circa 1860 , and if you search Mary's images -- you will find her wearing the same beaded hair tie with bow,,,,, I di...
  5. Sorry -- picts are not better quality ,, Yes -- is Lincoln,,, these are in a sealed 10k gold case-- similar to a watch bezel - cannot be removed or reviewed on the reverse - to determine exact method ...
  6. LOL- you may be lookink at the white speck showing on the left--- his mole shows on the right side viewing photo , as in reverse image ambrotypes---and is below nose line--- you're not even looking i...
  7. He is believed to have assisted in the opening of Mr. Whitehurst’s Washington, DC studio in 1849.
  8. After six years of working for Mr. Whitehurst, Mr. Vannerson opened opened his own Washington studio at 426-428 Pennsylvania Avenue, which featured a skylight comprised of 200 feet of glass. In 1856, ...
  9. mine are NOT tintypes -- How-ever,, is known that Julian Vannerson of Vannerson and Jones did the image of Davis - and YES he also did Andrew Johnson ! so far it appears the images are connected to Va...
  10. BTW --- Lincoln's mole - is dead on,, jus-sayin ------- 100%
  11. Thanks for the positive,,, to date,,, hard for me,,I think the earliest i found for Johnson was like age 39 ,,, he does seem younger in my pict,,, still only my guess. actually I don't think they knew...
  12. Thats a hard one for me-- Lincoln does show some wrinkles above brows -- possible indication of crows feet ??? ----- Johnson,,maybe-- 1845--1847 is only a guess ,,,
  13. As for the year -- thats certainly a hard one -- so far - neither image has shown up- quite young for Johnson from searching known photos -- at this time Lincoln would be a guess,,, research shows Pre...
  14. - No ,, this was sold at a shop in Gettysburg- I stumbled across it while researching mine ,, it has the same exact case-- which was listed as 10k gold ,,probably made for a wealthy southerner- specia...
  15. My Second Lincoln discovery is posted--- finding him with Andrew Johnson was the frosting on the cake , if not for me figuring the Johnson image -- I may have not zeroed in on Lincoln. Yes - they wer...
  16. those are really nice--- I worry about mine being on silk,, silk tends to separate- I should try to have it stablized
  17. so totally awesome
  18. speed bumps ???? I wonder what they really are
  19. very interesting---
  20. lol- or oregon
  21. thought I had other images - cannot find them- whoops--- every-thing was hand inscribed dot-by dot ................
  22. Thanks Thomas good looking out-- after I figured out the united nations + Gregory connection I had to have it-- lol
  23. unbelieveable--- saw that and thought --What the Hell-- LOL-- oh- by the way- I may post something from france--- knowing no-one will believe what I have,,, hints,,, Antibes france---- ripolin...
  24. HA,, ever heard the saying- she snaps her fingers and he jumps--- well maybe-lol
  25. thanks 4 comment-- have not pursued this in a while-- back is just old-darkened, think most of these were done on a silk,, actually I should think about having it lined somehow- to help preserve it,,,...
  26. Brunswick ---- I am really -really disappointed with myself- a couple of ambrotypes I have let slip thru my fingers, one of mary- a little younger-and one with a photo of a soldier in uniform that I s...
  27. blunder- lincolns beard-- I said- Lincoln with springfield farewell address feb 1861,,, you stated- Lincoln clean shaven till after he went into office,,, nope--- Lincoln was fully bearded when he ...
  28. yes- and I to have a problem with people that think they know everything, once was a saying- can't see the forest for the trees,, hell - they had a Lincoln image a while back- they were making a big d...
  29. Ha ! there you go- the key words- Rather Quickly- just as I suspected ! I've spent - hours - days weeks studying these- even down to the book-mark being possible springfield farewell speech---- ma...
  30. ha! just an opinion from a party that has not studied the images - and I SAY THEY ARE THE lINCOLNS- and John W Booth taken by w g pierce providence r.i. so chew on that a while oh- and have a...
  31. sorry- but these actually were not submitted for your approval . of course you can have an opinion, other people have theres also. these were posted for general purpose of showing people what is out t...
  32. I am sure I have spent much more time reviewing these images than anyone else. and by the way these did come as a set. zoom slightly on Marys brooch - you can see the diamond points,, the brooch is in...
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Abraham Lincoln - The Unknown Ambrotypes , John Wilkes Booth President Abraham Lincoln and Vice President Andrew Johnson Historic Auto Hill Climb Old Indian from 1920's...? Flying Saucer or Spacecraft Hood Ornament, by Alex Tremulis, Sept.4, 1951 Pair of 18th century needle paintings. Midcentury Bust of ? signed Boos. Monk Making Wine Vibra finger... Gum massager! 16th president abe lincoln- wife mary todd with son tad- john w booth

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