Sunday, July 20, 2014

Tourists at Niagara Falls

Platt D. Babbitt made his living photographing tourists on the American side of Niagara Falls. This daguerrotype of visitors in their finery is about 160 years old. The image is quite appealing and it sold for $2,750 with the buyer's premium.

Platt D. Babbitt, Daguerrotype, c. 1854

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