Description: Original quarter-plate daguerreotype of Oregon City and Willamette Falls, circa 1851-1853. A lumber mill with log chute, floating logs on the river, and several boats are visible. The daguerreotypist L.H. Wakefield had a studio in Oregon City in 1853, possibly as early as 1851, so I assume this image was captured by him. In either case, 1851 or 1853, this is possibly the earliest known photograph of the falls; I was not able to find an earlier example. Daguerreotype comes in a full case and is in excellent antique condition. I found it with its original seals still intact, which I removed and replaced with archival tape in order to clean the underside of the glass. The image itself was not touched or cleaned in any way, not even rinsed. The old seals are still inside of the case. Please contact me for any and all questions. Default shipping will be an Express service like FedEx or UPS Express, but shipping method is TBD after discussing with buyer. 7059e
Price: 145000 USD
Location: Fisherville, Kentucky
End Time: 2024-09-22T20:58:55.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Antique: Yes
Photo Type: Daguerreotype
Image Orientation: Landscape
Date of Creation: 1851-1853
Image Color: Black & White
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Framing: Matted & Framed
Subject: Landscape, History, Logging, Museum, Northwest, Northwest History, Oregon
Vintage: Yes
Type: Photograph
Format: Daguerreotype
Year of Production: 1850
Original/Reprint: Original Print
Number of Photographs: 1
Theme: History, Smithsonian
Time Period Manufactured: Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)
Production Technique: Daguerreotype
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
