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PHOTOGRAPHS OF WAR PRISONERS

The question is asked, "why don't our officers in service take a cheap photograph of...

Thomas Hamilton, Men and Manners in America, 1833
Preface: The following article is a snippet from the book "Men and Manners in America,"...
Daguerreotype, a General Description
The following is a general description of the art of the Daguerreotype, as practised by...
Preface: The following article is a snippet from the book "Men and Manners in America,"...

Historical Figures

Daniel Shays

was an American soldier, revolutionary, and farmer. Daniel was famous for being one of the...

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton