PLATE: E

DESCRIPTION: An exposed plate with no identifiable image. The thick, rolled silver-plated copper plate measures about 2 x 2 7/16 inches (5 x 6.2 cm).


Ninth-plate daguerreotype Plate "E"
(Writer's collection.)

WRITTEN ON BACK: "X". Same as Plate D.

POSSIBLE LENS: ?

DRAPER QUOTATION: None.

HYPOTHESIS: Same as Plate B (also C & D).


PLATE: F

DESCRIPTION: An exposed plate with no identifiable image. The thick, rolled silver-plated copper plate measures about 2 x 2 7/16 inches (5 x 6.2 cm).


Ninth-plate daguerreotype Plate "F"
(Writer's collection.)

WRITTEN ON BACK: "X". Same as Plate D (and E).

POSSIBLE LENS: ?

DRAPER QUOTATION: None.

HYPOTHESIS: Same as Plate B (also C, D, & E).


PLATE: G

DESCRIPTION: An exposed plate with no identifiable image. The thick, rolled silver-plated copper plate measures about 2 x 2 7/16 inches (5 x 6.2 cm).


Ninth-plate daguerreotype Plate "G"
(Writer's collection.)

WRITTEN ON BACK: "X". Same as Plate D (also E & F).

"Milton". The significance of this name is unknown. Possible hypotheses include: Lens maker. Method of plate preparation. Taker of Plate. Subject of Plate. Considering everything, it most likely referred to another subject previously recorded upon the plate. The plate appears reused as was the common practice.

POSSIBLE LENS: ?

DRAPER QUOTATION: None.

HYPOTHESIS: Same as Plate B (also C, D, E, & F).


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