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Lost Faces
Dallas Texas Family Photo Album
CDV photo ablum containing 38 vintage, original albumen photographs on CDV and ten tintypes (seven in paper frames). Most are from in and around Dallas, Texas, beginning during the Civil War and later. Early Texas photographers were less skilled, had less equipment and supplies. As a result the end product could not match that coming out of the East, especially New York and New England. These images range from very good to poor. But on the other hand early Civil War period CDVs from Texas are extremely scarce and three of the identified images served in the Confederate Army in Texas. They are
- TEX-Edward Floyd who served with the 29th Texas Cavalry
- TEX-his brother, Thomas J. Floydwho was a sergeant with the 12th Regiment Texas Infantry
- TEX-William Slack who, in his tintype appears just a boy served with the 29th Regiment Texas Cavalry
Types of Early Photographs
The type of photograph in an album helps to date the album
Daguerreotypes (ca 1839)
Photography in USA began circa 1839 but not many are found before 1854.
Ambrotypes (circa 1854)
The ambrotype was a glass negative backed with black material so it appeared as a positive image
Tintypes (ca 1855)
The Ferrotype process (tintypes) was introduced in the United States in 1855. It substituted an iron plate for glass and is one of a kind. No copies could be made from a tintype. |
Carte de Visite or CDVs (ca 1859)
CDV stands for carte de visite. CDVs replaced ambrotypes, producing a card 2.5 by 4" CDVs arrived in the United States around 1859, on the eve of the Civil War (1861-1865). On June 30, 1864 a tax on photographs, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes and other "sun-pictures" went into effect. Tax Revenue Stamps had to be placed on the backs of photographs from that date (1864) until August 1, 1866. This helps date CDVs taken in this time period.
Cabinet Cards (circa 1870)
CDV’s were replaced in the 1870s by Cabinet Cards which were on a larger 4 by 6" card. |
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Surnames: Jancso, Floyd, Robertson, Slack, Peters, Atkinson, Caster, Carter
Locations: Dallas Texas, Kentucky
Album #4 DALLAS TEXAS
List of photos as identified in album in period handwriting. Lorine's research notes are in [ ] and were not in the original album
- TEX-1. Yours truly, J. M. Jancso, M. D.
- TEX-2. T. S. Floyd [Thomas J? Thomas Stanley?]
- TEX-3. E. Floyd [Enoch? Edward?]
- TEX-4. T B R [Thomas Benjamin Robertson]
- TEX-5. M T R (woman cw era) [Malinda T. Robertson nee Floyd, wife of TBR]
- TEX-6. Lucy Rebecca Robertson (young girl ca cw) [daughter of TBR & MTR]
- TEX-7. William Slack (young boy)
- TEX-8. James H. Peter(s) and his wife Jenney. Both gone home to the Givit Land L, U, Peter(s) [Larkin U. Peters]
- TEX-9. Lizzie Peters (on front). L. U. Peters. The within is daughter of james H & Jenney Peters.name in full Elizabeth Morrison Peters, 3 years of age
- TEX-10. On back: Mary Ann Peters daughter of L. U. and Ann Peters, taken in bad health 17 years of age. L. U. Peters [Larkin U. Peters and Ann Atkinson. Ann’s sister Elizabeth married Henry Floyd and was mother of Malinda Floyd Robertson]
- TEX-11. tin. Front: Mrs. Caster
- TEX-12. little girl – 3 or 5? No name
- TEX-13. little girl, 3 or 4, no name
- TEX-14. young boy, 1 or 2 years old no name. Reverse: Alfred Freeman, artist in photography. Gallery immediately opposite Dallas’ Herald Office. Then a long blurb about his work. He specializes in babies and small children
- TEX-15. woman no name, looks like Mrs. Caster/Carter of #11. Reverse: Gale, 600 Elm St, Dallas texas
- TEX-16. 2 women. Front: Laura & Mary. Freeman, Dallas, Texas. On reverse Alfred Freeman, artist in Photography, miniature and portrait painting. Then a blurb about his work, mentions awards since 1870 in Dallas Fairs all went to him. Dallas Texas
- TEX-17. Little boy in dress. Reverse: J R Davis, Photograph Parlors, Dallas Texas. Located in 1867
- TEX-18. Woman, tintype. No name
- TEX-19. Quaker woman, no name
- TEX-20. young lad, no name
- TEX-21. man, no name
- TEX-22. baby. Name in pencil now illegible
- TEX-23. infant no name
- TEX-24. young woman no name
- TEX-25. bearded man no name. Reverse #538
- TEX-26. child, no name
- TEX-27. young woman, no name
- TEX-28. young man, no name
- TEX-29. woman, no name. Reverse: A Freeman, Photographer Dallas Texas
- TEX-30. woman, no name
- TEX-31. bearded man, no name
- TEX-32. woman holding baby. Reverse Mrs. Sahy?..emiana or Daly….mane (can’t read)
- TEX-33. man (looks like Abe Lincoln!) no name
- TEX-34. woman no name
- TEX-35. woman with book (Looks like this album!) no name
- TEX-36. woman – quaker? No name
- TEX-37. young man, picture black
- TEX-38. older man, picture faded
- TEX-39. young boy, picture faded
- TEX-40. young boy no name. Reverse: Gale, 609 Elm St, Dallas Texas
- TEX-41. tintype. No name. Man in unusual hat
- TEX-42. man no name. Gale 609 Elm St Dallas Texas
- TEX-43. tintype, 2 men look like cowboys with hats. No names
- TEX-44. little child, no name. Reverse. E. Frey, photographer, Corsicana, Tex.
- TEX-45. Baby no name. Reverse. J. L. McCown, photographer, 505 Main St. Dallas Texas
- TEX-46. tin. Alice Hawkins
- TEX-47. young woman. Reverse J R Davis, photograph Parlor, Dallas Texas. Located in 1867
- TEX-48. young woman, found in another photo earlier. No name
- TEX-49. young girl, long ringlets (teen?) Reverse. Cousin Mollie Crutchfield about 16 years of age. Alfred Freeman… etc
- TEX-50. woman. Initials M T R. Reverse: Cousin Malinda Roberts, Kentucky [should be Malinda T. Robertson nee Floyd]
Here is a sample of thumbnail photos from the Photo Album .
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