Description: Rare original quarter-plate daguerreotype of Alfred Kelley, photographed late-1840s. Housed behind mat and cover glass in its original leather case. Identified with a period note pinned to the silk mat, this portrait would have been taken around the time Kelley became president of the Columbus and Xenia Railroad in 1847.More, from Wikipedia: Alfred Kelley (November 7, 1789—December 2, 1859) was a banker, canal builder, lawyer, railroad executive, and state legislator in the state of Ohio in the United States. He is considered by historians to be one of the most prominent commercial, financial, and political Ohioans of the first half of the 19th century. Dag is unsealed and the case covers are separated. Some scattered mold spiders, otherwise in VG antique condition.Shipping by FedEx Next Day Air. 7932B
Price: 21500 USD
Location: Fisherville, Kentucky
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Antique: Yes
Photo Type: Daguerreotype
Image Orientation: Portrait
Date of Creation: 1860-1865
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Men, Uniforms, Civil War, Mexican American War, Military & Political
Vintage: Yes
Type: Photograph
Format: Daguerreotype
Original/Reprint: Original Print
Theme: Americana, History, Politics, Railroad
Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1850
Production Technique: Daguerreotype
