Unidentified artist, 1860, Godey's Lady‘s Book, Fashion plate, Source requested, Courtesy of Tara Maginnis, The Costumer's Manifesto (www.costumes.org), LL/7162

Edmond de Beaumont, 1855 (ca), Dialogues Parisiens, Lithograph, with applied colour, 22.5 x 19.1 cm, George Eastman Museum, Courtesy of George Eastman House, Gift of Eastman Kodak Company; ex-collection Gabriel Cromer (GEH NEG: 14789), LL/6940

Unidentified Daguerreotypist, 1845 (ca), Eliabeth Clement, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Record Number: 5608, Collection: Cased Photographs Collection [3139], LL/44527

Unidentified photographer, 1850 (ca), [hand-tinted calotype of a Lady], Calotype, hand-tinted, 160 x 210 mm, Antiq-Photo, Courtesy of Anthony Davis - Antiq-photo / Rainbow creations (www.19cPhoto.com - 2pe15), LL/8118

C.H. Muller, 1856 (ca), Portrait of a Young Girl, Salt print, hand-coloured, rounded corners, 21 x 15,8 cm, Bassenge Photography Auctions, Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4099, Dec 5, 2007), LL/25246

Lewis Carroll, 1859 (ca), Margaret Anne and Henrietta Mary Lutwidge [Two of Lewis Carroll's maternal aunts playing chess on a small table.], Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin, Harry Ransom Research Center - The University of Texas, LL/7873

Southworth & Hawes, 1850, [Unidentified Female in Wedding Dress], Daguerreotype, full plate, 21.5 x 16.5 cm, George Eastman Museum, © 2004 George Eastman House, LL/6402

Unidentified photographer, 1853, [Quaker Sisters], Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, with applied colour, 6.9 x 8.2 cm, George Eastman Museum, © 2004 George Eastman House, LL/6400

Hermann Carl Eduard Biewend, 1851, 8 June, Helene, in her Corner Room, Sitting at Some Distance from the Window (I Am Angry with You because my Pose Is Never Good Enough for You, But I Love You Anyway), Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, 10.9 x 8.2 cm, National Gallery of Canada / Musée des beaux-arts du Canada, Courtesy of the National Gallery of Canada (no. 30598), Gift of Phyllis Lambert, Montreal, 1988, LL/6677

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1860 (ca), Portrait of black woman holding white child, Ambrotype, 6.9 x 5.6 cm; 1/6 plate, George Eastman Museum, Courtesy of George Eastman House, Gift of Mr. Donald Weber (95:2687:0001), LL/6936

Rufus P. Anson, 1855 (ca), Unknown lady, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Private collection of Steven Evans, Courtesy of Stephen Evans Vintage Photography, LL/8167

C.V. Allen, n.d., Three sisters, Daguerreotype, 1/9 plate, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (46 / 19), LL/8848

Unidentified photographer, n.d., Six women, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (46 / 17), LL/8847

Unidentified photographer, 1850s (ca), Lady with a Flower, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs, Courtesy of Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs (ib11), LL/13019

Unidentified photographer, 1855, [Unidentified Woman Wearing Bonnet], Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, with applied colour, 8.2 x 6.9 cm, George Eastman Museum, © 2004 George Eastman House, LL/6401

Unidentified photographer, 1850 (ca), [Untitled], Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Dennis A. Waters Fine Daguerreotypes, Courtesy of Dennis Waters Fine Daguerreotypes (www.finedags.com), LL/8929

Unidentified photographer, n.d., The Pious One, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 8), LL/10866

Unidentified photographer, n.d., Two women with contrasting bonnets, Daguerreotype, Private collection of Nigel Maister, LL/15132

Unidentified photographer, n.d., Woman in Fur, Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (50 / 21), LL/22324

George C. Gilchrist, 1847-1855, Portrait of an unknown woman, Daguerreotype, Encased, Rijksmuseum, Copyright © Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (RP-F-F14373), LL/25746

Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., Mrs Ruth Day, Daguerreotype, 3/4 plate, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: Feb 21, 2008, 51, part 1 / lot 13), LL/27045

Unidentified photographer, n.d., Woman with Daguerreotype of her husband, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 9), LL/10867

Unidentified photographer, 1850 (ca), Flower power, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Private collection of Steven Evans, Courtesy of Stephen Evans Vintage Photography (www.se-photo.com, #500), LL/9474

Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., Attractive young woman with a Pekinese dog on her lap (English), Ambrotype, whole plate, Stereographica - Antique Photographica, Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#14 / 149), LL/11149

J.E. Mayall, n.d., Portrait of a lady, Salt print, 1/4 plate, hand-tinted, Stereographica - Antique Photographica, Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#13 / 37), LL/11250

Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., Portrait of an attractive young lady, Albumen print, 1/4 plate, overpainted, Stereographica - Antique Photographica, Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#16/134), LL/13261

Unidentified photographer, n.d., Woman with lace shawl, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (46 / 11), LL/8845

Alexandre Bertrand, n.d., Hand-colored stereo daguerreotype of a young woman seated by table, Daguerreotype, stereo, front, Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs, Courtesy of Christopher Wahren, LL/15606

Alexandre Bertrand, n.d., Hand-colored stereo daguerreotype of a young woman seated by table, Daguerreotype, stereo, detail, Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs, Courtesy of Christopher Wahren, LL/15607

Gurney & Son, n.d., Untitled image, Stereocard, Jefferson Stereoptics, Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tue, Dec 12, 2006 & Thu, Dec 14, 2006, # 06-4, Lot 285), LL/15812

Gurney & Son, n.d., Untitled image, Stereocard, detail, Jefferson Stereoptics, Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tue, Dec 12, 2006 & Thu, Dec 14, 2006, # 06-4, Lot 285), LL/15813

Unidentified photographer, 1920 (ca), Studio portrait of two young women, Real photo postcard, Michael Maslan Vintage Posters, Photographs, Postcards & Ephemera, LL/17148

William Edward Kilburn, n.d., Portrait of a woman, Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, Capitol Gallery, Courtesy of Capitol Gallery (Spring 2007 Auction, #10), LL/17776

Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a fashionable young woman holding an image case, Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, Capitol Gallery, Courtesy of Capitol Gallery (Spring 2007 Auction, #33), LL/17779

Unidentified photographer, 1856 (after), Portrait of a fashionable older woman, Tintype, 1/4 plate, Capitol Gallery, Courtesy of Capitol Gallery (Spring 2007 Auction, #48), LL/17781

Unidentified photographer, 1845-1850 (ca), Portrait of a Russian woman (Anonyme Portrait d'une femme russe), Daguerreotype, 9.1 x 7 cm, Artcurial, courtesy of Artcurial (Sale 1170, Lot 135), LL/19532

Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., An older woman, Salt print, over painted, 5.25 x 3.75 in (image aperture), Stereographica - Antique Photographica, Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#18 / 107), LL/21583

Unidentified photographer, n.d., Portrait of a lady wearing a lace collar (American), Tintype, whole plate, 10 x 8 in (edge of matte), Stereographica - Antique Photographica, Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#18 / 130), LL/21586

Rufus P. Anson, n.d., Portrait of a Girl with Ringlets, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (50 / 10), LL/22300

Unidentified photographer, n.d., Mother in Bonnet with her Son, Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (50 / 11), LL/22304

Unidentified photographer, n.d., Sumptuous woman, Daguerreotype, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: Feb 21, 2008, 51, part 1 / lot 14), LL/27046

Unidentified photographer, 1853, Oct, Pair of portraits dated in the image, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: Feb 21, 2008, 51, part 1 / lot 41), LL/27065

Unidentified photographer, 1854, Jan, Pair of portraits dated in the image, Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: Feb 21, 2008, 51, part 1 / lot 41), LL/27064

[Auguste] Larcher (Bordeaux), n.d., A family and their villa, Daguerreotype, stereo, half, Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs, Skylight Gallery (Auction #26), LL/28220

Unidentified photographer, n.d., Pregnant woman with book, Daguerreotype, 1/2 plate, Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: Feb 21, 2008, 51, part 1 / lot 16), LL/27049

Olympe Aguado, 1862 (ca), [Woman Seen from the Back], Salted paper print from glass negative, 30.8 x 25.8 cm (12 1/8 x 10 3/16 in), Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gilman Collection, Purchase, Joyce F. Menschel Gift, 2005 (2005.100.1), LL/7446

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1880 (ca), Mourning brooch containing a portrait of a woman, Photograph in a mourning brooch, National Science and Media Museum, LL/7150

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1865 (ca), Hairband, made of four standards of human hair with a tinted albumen image, English, Jewelry, Albumen print, Private collection of Larry West, Courtesy of Larry J. West, © West Companies, Inc., 2005. [From the book: Tokens of Affection and Regard], LL/8595

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1853 (ca), Pin, portrait of a lady holding a book or image, gold chain, fully tinted, pinchbeck wire surround with grape leaves, English, Jewelry, Daguerreotype, Private collection of Larry West, Courtesy of Larry J. West, © West Companies, Inc., 2005. [From the book: Tokens of Affection and Regard], LL/8602

Unidentified photographer / artist, 1910 (ca), Postcard with real hair, Photograph with hair, National Science and Media Museum, LL/7152

Cesare Mariannecci, 1860s (ca), Roman Portrait, Albumen print, 6 x 4 5/8, Charles Nes Photography LLC New York - Paris, LL/5897

Unidentified photographer, 1880 (ca), Ladies' hairstyles, Tintype, 7 x 5 in, Private collection of Andrew Daneman, LL/24289

Eduard Isaac Asser, 1852-1854, Portrait of Charlotte Asser, one of the photographer's daughters., Album (mounted on paper), Salted paper print from wet collodion on glass negative, Rijksmuseum, Copyright © Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (RP-F-AB12278-J), LL/25763

Bertha Wehnert-Beckmann, 1850s, Portrait of a lady, Salt print, wet-plate collodion negative, 18 x 14 cm, Bassenge Photography Auctions, Bassenge 91. Auction - 19th - 21st Century Photography (June 11, 15.00, 3 PM CET), Lot: 4598, LL/29105

Charles Reutlinger, n.d., Portrait of a lady, Carte de visite, Private collection of Andrea Cesari, LL/29448

George B. Rieman, n.d., Portrait of a young lady, Cabinet card, tinted, Private collection of Richard O. Titus, LL/13316

Sarony, n.d., Lucca (Detail), Stereocard, Jefferson Stereoptics, Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tues. May 23rd & Thurs. May 25th, 2006, # 06-2, Lot 360), LL/11776

Universal Photo Art Co., n.d., #4518 High Art Connoisseurs (Detail), Stereocard, Jefferson Stereoptics, Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tues. May 23rd & Thurs. May 25th, 2006, # 06-2, Lot 194), LL/11721

Nadar, 1860 (ca), George Sand, Woodburytype, 23.2 x 18.7 cm, George Eastman Museum, Courtesy of George Eastman House (GEH NEG: 4885), LL/6913

André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri, 1860, Mme. Sitsto and son, Uncut studio carte de visite proof sheet, Albumen print, from wet collodion negative, 7.25 x 9, Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc, LL/4153

André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri, 1860 (ca), M. et Mme. Nicolopoulo, Uncut studio carte de visite proof sheet, Albumen print, from wet collodion negative, 7.5 x 9, Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc, LL/4152

André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri, 1860, Uncut sheet of carte de visites of a French lady, Carte de visite, 7 x 9 in (178 x 229 mm), Carl Mautz Vintage Photographs, Courtesy of Carl Mautz, LL/11990

W. & D. Downey, 1867, September, Princess Alexandra with her daughter, Princess Louise, Carte de visite, Paul Frecker, LL/12019

Camille Silvy, 1861, 10 August, Infanta Isabella of Spain, daughter of Queen Isabel II, Carte de visite, Paul Frecker, LL/12794

Serge Levitsky, 1870 (ca), Cécile of Baden, Grand Duchess Michael of Russia, Carte de visite, Private collection of Oksana Zussman, LL/12282

Ramsdell's Photographic Gallery (New Haven, Connecticut), 1882, Jennie Cramer, Private collection of Brad Feuerhelm, LL/18897

D. Campbell, n.d., Portrait of a lady, Carte de visite, Private collection of Andrea Cesari, LL/29577

E.D. Norton (Bradford, PA), n.d., Elderly lady wearing a checked apron and cap, Carte de visite, Private collection of Andrea Cesari, LL/29581

J. Fullaway, n.d., Group portrait, Carte de visite, Private collection of Andrea Cesari, LL/29593

MacNab (Glasgow), n.d., Portrait of a lady, Carte de visite, Private collection of Andrea Cesari, LL/29595

Unidentified photographer / artist, n.d., Portrait of Libbie Manning wearing a hat with a veil, Carte de visite, Private collection of Andrea Cesari, LL/29603

Churchill Ogden Photographers (Albany, N.Y.), n.d., Portrait of a lady wearing an interesting mixture of prints, Carte de visite, Private collection of Andrea Cesari, LL/29606

L.W. Cook, n.d., Portrait of a woman possibly wearing widows weeds (detail), Carte de visite, detail, Private collection of Andrea Cesari, LL/29614

Charles Reutlinger, 1868-1880 (ca), Miolan Carvalho, soprano, Carte de visite, Private collection of T. Max Hochstetler, LL/14661

W.O. Journeay (Austin, Texas), 1890 (ca), Women Hunters, Cabinet card, Carl Mautz Vintage Photographs, Courtesy of Carl Mautz, LL/11955

Smith & Ashman, n.d., Studio portrait of a woman, Cabinet card, tinted, Private collection of Alan Griffiths, LL/9485

Reutlinger, n.d., Jeanne de Marsy (1865-1937), Cabinet card, Paul Frecker, LL/12057