More Daguerreotypes...

These Husband and Wife daguerreotypes are a more recent addition to my collection.  They came in an elaborate double thermoplastic case missing its hinges.  Although the images have condition problems (mold spiders, scuffs), I think you will agree that they are of superior quality.

From the collection of John Rochon



From the collection of John Rochon 

From the collection of John Rochon

Both of the plates are marked with the stamp "NP=40" which indicates they were produced in France with an approximate date of 1849-1857.

From the collection of John Rochon



New Arrival...

From the collection of John Rochon

Just received this wonderful cdv by George M. Howe of Portland, ME.  I like the way the elaborate backdrop in combination with the heavy drape and parlor chair add the perfect setting to the handsome young man in his Sunday Best.  I am fortunate to have an example of Mr. Howe's daguerreotype work in this nice 9th plate likeness of a bearded gentleman.

From the collection of John Rochon

For more information of Mr. Howe, following this link:  http://craigcamera.com/dag/ho_table.htm#Howe, George M.

Micatypes

I don't know much about these photos, but from what I have found, Mica is a naturally occurring substance that is flexible and resembles plastic and seems almost indestructible.  I found these two photos in an carte de visite album I purchased a while back.

Although this photo resembles a tintype, it is thicker and quite flexible.  It almost seems that someone over the years had tried to destroy it, but it survives proving the durability of the micatype.

 

From the collection of John Rochon 

"The (above) studio was founded by Lorenzo Marvin Baker (1834-1924) who began working as a photographer in the early 1860′s and established the Baker Art Gallery in 1886. Four generations of the family ran the gallery until 1955. Many of their photographs and materials are now held by the Ohio Historical Society." - From the Blog: The Cabinet Card Gallery

New Arrivals...

I have recently received two carte de visite photos - one by Sarnia photographer John Barron for my Sarnia Photographers collection...

 

From the collection of John Rochon

And one by Perry Bros. of Simcoe, ON for my Ontario Photographers collection...

From the collection of John Rochon 

A Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year to All!

From the collection of John Rochon

Found this wonderful Art Nouveau inspired postcard from 1905 years ago, unfortunately neither the artist nor the manufacturer are given.

William A. Couse of Sarnia and Petrolia, ON

From the collection of John Rochon

The two photos above by Couse of Sarnia, ON show the subjects, my grandfather Lee Knudsen on the left and an unidentified baby on the right, seated in the same chair and propped against the same cushion.



From the collection of John Rochon

The above selections show Margaret Hardy standing on an elaborately carved chair and an unidentified child seated in a corner chair.



From the collection of John Rochon

The examples above show on the left, a little girl standing on a wicker corner chair and on the right, a young couple taken in Petrolia, ON.  The unusual hand-carved chair in this photo is now located in the Oil Heritage Museum in Petrolia.

From the collection of John Rochon

The young couple above posed for Mr. Couse in Petrolia.  Joan Crawford had nothing on her!!



Barbershop Chorus - 1966

From the collection of John Rochon

Having performed with the Bluewater Chordsmen for a brief time before I lost the ability to remember lyrics, I always keep my eyes open for Barbershop recordings.  Recently I was happy to find several albums recorded from the early 1960's on.  When going through them later, I discovered this great photo of a chorus tucked into the sleeve of the Ontario District Barbershoppers 20th Anniversary Souvenir Album recorded live at the Grand Theatre in Kingston, ON in 1966.  The photo was taken by the Grand Valley Studio of Kitchener, ON.  Hopefully, I'll be able to identify them.

From the collection of John Rochon