This collection is comprised of two (2) daguerreotypes showing portraits of brothers Thomas and Walter Monteith, who founded the town of Albany, Oregon, circa 1849. They traveled to Oregon from New York in 1847 and settled adjacent land claims, sharing a house which straddled the two claims.
Digital object created from copy negatives taken from original unsealed daguerreotype. Visible scratches and deterioration are from the original. Plate manufacturer’s hallmark visible on the top right of image.
Digital object created from copy negatives taken from original unsealed daguerreotype. Visible scratches and deterioration are from the original. Plate manufacturer’s hallmark visible on the top right of image.