1840S DAGUERREOTYPE PHOTO PRETTY WOMAN, TINTED, PAINTED BACKDROP, SEALED ANTIQUE eruption I believe the location was

I believe the location was almost certainly Clyde

Somebody who messaged me was very confident that he’s holding a samurai sword in one hand and its sheath in the other… I have no idea if that is the case

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1840S DAGUERREOTYPE PHOTO PRETTY WOMAN, TINTED, PAINTED BACKDROP, SEALED ANTIQUE eruption I believe the location was1 4 daguerreotype of a pretty woman, seated next to a small table with a tinted blue tablecloth, and in front of a painted column and lake scene backdrop. She is not identified, but based on other photos out of the same estate, I believe she was a member of the Rathbun family of Illinois, and very possibly Sarah Rathbun (1821 1907), the wife of Philander. Dag is still sealed and is in excellent condition with tarnish ring. It's in half of its original