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Modern Daggeureotypists

I know this is a stupid question and I ask only on behalf of a friend but does anyone out there know of anyone who would take a commission for a Dagguereotype portrait? A friend is very keen to have one done of herself.

Thanks,

Gavin.

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Early Gandolfi Cameras

I am researching the Gandolfi company for an article in Photographica World. I would specifically like to locate any Gandolfi cameras bearing the model name as well as Gandolfi's name. Louis Gandolfi's ad in the 1896 BJA says that the Compactum, Coll

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Modern Tintype photography:

I am seriously interested in learning to make Tintypes in the original way or as close as I can get. Is there anybody on this site who practices the art of Tintyping or perhaps knows somebody that does or maybe even can give me some hints or tips on

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Maw of London

I wonder if you can help me please.   I am trying to find out some information about a red box camera which has Maw of London on the front and the wording nustyle deluxe fashion model.  We are assuming the date of the camera is c 1930.    Any advice

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Crumlin Viaduct stereoviews

Hello - I have several pages of images from south wales including these marvellous images of Crumlin Viaduct under construction.

It was completed in 1855 so these are early stereoviews of engineering works. I also think the central figure in bottom l

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