Very Rare 1850s Daguerreotype Photo Poet Author Political Essayist Louisa McCord Milk glass some light curling

some light curling

Some tarnish

many of whom are holding US flags

Identified on the back in pencil: "May Porter Smith

Very Rare 1850s Daguerreotype Photo Poet Author Political Essayist Louisa McCord Milk glass some light curlingVery rare quarter plate daguerreotype of poet, author, political essayist Louisa Susannah Cheves McCord (1810 1879). Scroll down for a longer bio. Dag is in its FULL original case. She is identified by writing inside, written in pencil on the back of the case. Photo #2 shows this very same image used on the cover of "Louisa S. McCord, Selected Writings", by Richard Lounsbury. The scan is provided for reference the book is not included. Dag case is 4.