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Amazing that all that time under the ocean and the surface of these plates has survived almost undamaged. These are very early photographs too, pre-U.S. Civil W

Amazing that all that time under the ocean and the surface of these plates has survived almost undamaged. These are very early photographs too, pre-U.S. Civil War.

etrevino 5y ago
If they were daguerreotypes they were printed on silver plates. I think they're supposed to be fairly resistant to water.
- kingnight 5y ago
  I have some daguerreotypes from this period that are in worse condition. Must do better underwater than in air...