The look of photography in Easton, Pa. : 1847-1870 Cover Image

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The look of photography in Easton, Pa. : 1847-1870 / Information compiled by Christos J. Karfakis.

Summary:

"The 'booklet' I have assembled traces the early period when photography was new. It is the time before having boxes of snapshots jammed into drawers under T shirts or stockings. Photography took the world by storm and the industrious person became an aid to another photographer and then he or she struck out on their own. I have been able to discover two of the first itinerant photographers in the country. In their wanderings they traveled to Easton, PA shortly after photography was announced in April 1839 in France, 3 to 6 months later it was brought to the United States. Galleries were set up in New York City, Baltimore and Philadelphia. The learned apprentices of trained photographers struck out on their own. Ergo, a "Panic" started in the midst of a real national panic in the US"-- Introduction on page 1.

Record details

ISBN: 9781792398230
Physical Description: 42 pages : text, photographs ; 28 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Easton, Pa. : American Printing Unlimited, [2015]
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

General Note:

Information compiled by, and photos from the collection of, Christos J. Karfakis

Formatted Contents Note:

Table of contents -- Introduction -- Census 1850 -- Chrin house -- Sale of Fennor Tract -- Before Amazon -- Webster, photographer -- Ethan Allen Weaver history -- Early photographic processes -- Easton F Fencibles -- View of City of Easton -- 1850 head of household -- Components of daguerreotype -- Name and date of portrait -- Ambrotype of gentleman -- Biography of Reuben Knecht -- Knecht Broadside -- Thompson Broadside -- Hope's Broadside -- Mape of City of Easton 185-60 -- Daguerreotype of young man -- Daguerreotype of black lady -- Enlarged daguerreotype -- Knecht patent of plate holder -- Hoffmeier portrait -- Carte d'visites of Union soldier's & children -- Albumen stereo views -- Full size portrait of Betsy Butz -- Over size daguerreotype portrait -- Obituary of Reuben Knecht -- Reuben Knecht grave site -- Acknowledgements.