Here are daguerreotypes in my collection of unidentified people. If you recognize any of these people please let me know by email to dick@AlaskaWanted.com
I don't know who they are. Thanks!
Daguerreotype of an unidentified New Hampshire woman.

Sixth plate daguerreotype of an unknown woman said to be from New Hampshire.

Daguerreotype of an unidentified New Hampshire woman.

Ninth plate daguerreotype of an unknown woman said to be from New Hampshire.

Daguerreotype of an unidentified swarthy young man.

The unidentified, swarthy, young man. The honeycomb pattern on this octagonal mat dates this daguerreotype to circa 1843-1845. His hair looks like he was wearing a top hat.

Unidentified daguerreotype of a couple with a book.

Daguerreotype of an unidentified couple with book.

Daguerreotype of unidentified man.

Daguerreotype of an unidentified man with tinted face.


Daguerreotype of an unidentified well dressed young man. 
Daguerreotype of an unidentified well dressed young man.

Unidentified daguerreotype of a man with a folding ivory rule.

Daguerreotype of an unidentified man holding what appears to be an ivory folding rule.


Unidentified daguerreotype of a man in an oreo case.

Unidentified daguerreotype of a man in an oreo case.

Daguerreotype of D.T. Watson and wife Mary.

The couple above is identified as D.T. Watson and wife Mary.  William C. North, photographer, Cleveland, Ohio. Any Watson genealogy experts out there? The man was probably born between 1795-1815.
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This portrait of a very old man was taken in 1854. It's a quarter plate daguerreotype. Written inside are just two short entries:

"Taken by W.S. Waldron Oct 1854", and "Died July 16 1860"
W.S. Waldron was a daguerreian photographer in Middletown Ohio in 1853 and 1854. So, this man probably lived in the area and died on July 16, 1860. He looks to be in his eighties or nineties in the image, which would put his birth in the 1750's through the 1770's. There is a chance that he was a revolutionary war soldier. If anyone has any clues as to this man's identity, please reply. He appears to have blue eyes. I did quite a lot of google searches on his death date with no luck so far. Thanks!
 daguerreotype portrait taken by W.S. Waldron of Middletown, Ohio, in Oct 1854.


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