A. W. Fagin Residence, 4003 Bellefontaine Road
A. W. Fagin Residence located at 4003 Bellefontaine Road. A small collection of water and a cow stand before the residence. Many women sit on the steps leading up to the house from an arched gateway in a stone ... More
Abraham S. Mitchell, Proprietor of the St. Louis Intelligencer (croppe...
Portrait of Abraham S. Mitchell, proprietor of the St. Louis Intelligencer, a St. Louis newspaper. The daguerreotype is in its original case.Title: Abraham S. Mitchell, Proprietor of the St. Louis Intelligencer.
Abraham S. Mitchell, Proprietor of the St. Louis Intelligencer
Portrait of Abraham S. Mitchell, proprietor of the St. Louis Intelligencer, a St. Louis newspaper. The daguerreotype is in its original case.Title: Abraham S. Mitchell, Proprietor of the St. Louis Intelligencer.
Ann Lucas Hunt Building, Fourth and Olive Streets, Northwest Corner, M...
The Ann Lucas Hunt Building on the northwest corner of Fourth and Olive Streets. The architect for the building was Major Francis D. Lee. A streetlamps stands on the corner and a horse-drawn streetcar stands in... More
Ann Lucas Hunt Building, Fourth and Olive Streets, Northwest Corner
The Ann Lucas Hunt Building on the northwest corner of Fourth and Olive Streets. A streetlamps stands on the corner and a horse-drawn streetcar stands in the street in front of the structure. Signs on the secon... More
Bienvenue House, Northwest Corner of Third and Plum
Three men stand in front of Bienvenue House on the northwest corner of Third and Plum. Two girls sit on the steps of the building on the left side of the daguerreotype. A "For Lease" sign hangs on the house's c... More
Big Mound during destruction, The last of the Big Mound
Many men and some boys stand on top of and in front of the Big Mound during its destruction. This is the last of the Big Mound; only a small portion remains standing. One boy holds a pickaxe that is lodged into... More
Big Mound during destruction. The last of the Big Mound
Men, boys, a dog, and a horse with a wagon stand on top of and in front of the Big Mound during its destruction. This is the last of the Big Mound; only a sliver of the original mound remains. A pole is stuck i... More
Big Mound during destruction - Public domain scan /
Sixteen men stand and sit on the Big Mound during its destruction. One wagon stands in the foreground, and a few others are located halfway up the hill near some buckets. Some of the men hold shovels.Title: Big... More
Big Mound shown partially graded
A crowd of men, children, and a few horses, stand on top of and in front of the Big Mound which is shown partially graded.Title: Big Mound shown partially graded.
Big Mound, at Fifth (Broadway) and Mound Streets, St. Louis
Big Mound, at Fifth (Broadway) and Mound Streets, St. Louis. For the original image, see the Thomas Easterly Daguerreotype Collection image n17075.Title: Big Mound, at Fifth (Broadway) and Mound Streets, St. Louis.
Big Mound, Fifth and Mound Streets
A young man stands in the foreground and two stand in front of the Big Mound on Fifth and Mound Streets. A few wagons are also in front of the mound along the street, as well as a streetlamp.Title: Big Mound, F... More
Big Mound, Looking East from Fifth and Mound Streets
The Big Mound, looking east from Fifth and Mound Streets. Nine men stand on top of the mound, one in a top hat, while one sits on the mound near the bottom, and three men and a woman sit at the base. Horses wit... More
Bob Wilkinson, Barber of the Southern Hotel (cropped)
Portrait of Bob Wilkinson, barber of the Southern Hotel.Title: Bob Wilkinson, Barber of the Southern Hotel.
Bob Wilkinson, Barber of the Southern Hotel
Portrait of Bob Wilkinson, barber of the Southern Hotel.Title: Bob Wilkinson, Barber of the Southern Hotel.
Britton A. Hill (1816-1888), Attorney (cropped)
Portrait of Britton A. Hill, an attorney who lived from 1816 to 1888.Title: Britton A. Hill (1816-1888), Attorney.
Britton A. Hill (1816-1888), Attorney
Portrait of Britton A. Hill, an attorney who lived from 1816 to 1888.Title: Britton A. Hill (1816-1888), Attorney.
Cahokia Creek, Chicago and Alton Railroad Trestle
The Chicago and Alton Railroad Trestle reaching across Cahokia Creek. A building can be seen behind the trestle, as well as what appears to be a telegraph pole.Title: Cahokia Creek, Chicago and Alton Railroad Trestle.
Canton Tea Company and Union Fire Company Number Two, Fourth and Olive...
Union Fire Company Number Two in front of Canton Tea Company on the northwest corner of Fourth and Olive Streets. Other individuals can be seen on the street and many women stand the balcony of the corner build... More
Carondelet Court House - Daguerreotype historic place
View of the Carondelet Court House.Title: Carondelet Court House. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Charles Keemle. (the Grey Eagle, publisher of the St. Louis Reveille) ...
Charles Keemle, The Grey Eagle, publisher of the St. Louis Reveille. Daguerreotype is in its original case.Title: Charles Keemle. [the Grey Eagle, publisher of the St. Louis Reveille].
Charles Keemle. (the Grey Eagle, publisher of the St. Louis Reveille)
Charles Keemle, The Grey Eagle, publisher of the St. Louis Reveille. Daguerreotype is in its original case.Title: Charles Keemle. [the Grey Eagle, publisher of the St. Louis Reveille].
Charles Klunk - Daguerreotype portrait
Portrait of Charles Klunk of Bradley, Mahegan and Co., window glass at 112 Washington Avenue in St. Louis. His cheeks are colored with pink pigment.Title: Charles Klunk.
Children's Chief, (Op-po-noos or Appanoose) Sac and Fox
Portrait of Children's Chief, [Op-po-noos or Appanoose] Sac and Fox. Daguerreotype is in its original case. The words "Easterly" and "Artist" are engraved into the corners of the daguerreotype's frame. This dag... More
Chouteau's Mill (used as stone saw mill after 1853)
Men seated on rocks and what appears to be architectural columns. They sit in front of Chouteau's Mill, which was used as a stone saw mill after 1853. Some architecture can be seen off in the distance. "Choutea... More
Chouteau's Mill Creek, East from Thirteenth and Gratiot, showing const...
View of Chouteau's Mill Creek from East of Thirteenth and Gratiot showing the construction of Mill Creek Sewer. A man sits on a pipe that stretches over the stream. Other industrial buildings can be seen in the... More
Chouteau's Pond after pond was drained, Henri Chouteau residence in ba...
Chouteau's Pond after the pond was drained. A herd of cows lay and stand in the drained area in front of H. Chouteau's residence. Other architecture can be seen off in the distance to the right.Title: Chouteau'... More
Chouteau's Pond after pond was drained. H. Chouteau residence in backg...
Chouteau's Pond after the pond was drained. A herd of cows lay and stand in the drained area in front of H. Chouteau's residence. Other architecture can be seen off in the distance to the right.Title: Chouteau'... More
Chouteau's Pond, Man putting boat into water
Man with top hat putting boat into water of Chouteau's Pond. Various buildings can be seen across the water, including a smokestack. "Chouteau's Pond" is inscribed along the bottom.Title: Chouteau's Pond, Man p... More
Chouteau's Pond, South to Eight and Gratiot, 18 July 1851
Horse and buggy in front of Chouteau's Pond. The view is south to Eighth and Gratiot Streets. A few fishermen stand near the carriage and there are a few boats out on the water. Some architecture can be seen ac... More
Chouteau's Pond, View from Eighth and Clark Streets
Horses and buggy led by men, as well as and many people along Chouteau's Pond. The view is from Eighth and Clark Streets. H. Chouteau's residence can be seen across the lake and Collier's White Lead factory can... More
Chouteau's Pond, View Northwest from Eighth and Clark Streets
A horse and buggy led by a man, as well as and many people and a dog along Chouteau's Pond. The view is to the northwest from Eighth and Clark Streets. H. Chouteau's residence can be seen across the lake and Co... More
Chouteau's Pond, View South from Eighth and Clark Streets
A south view from Eighth and Clark streets of a few boats on Chouteau's Pond. Some architecture can be seen on the other side of the pond which includes the octagonal roof of the Missouri Medical College and th... More
Chouteau's Pond, View Southwest from Eighth and Spruce Streets, 18 Jul...
Horse and buggy led by young man, as well as and many people along Chouteau's Pond. The view is to the southwest from Eighth and Spruce Streets. H. Chouteau's residence can be seen across the lake and Collier's... More
Chouteau's Pond, View Southwest from Eighth and Spruce Streets
Horse and many people along Chouteau's Pond. The view is to the southwest from Eighth and Spruce Streets. Architecture can be seen across the pond. There are canoes on the lake and a fisherman on the shore.Titl... More
Chouteau's Pond. View of drained area with cows. Collier's White Lead ...
View of a drained area of Chouteau's Pond with cows. Collier's White Lead factory is in the background as well as a few other buildings.Title: Chouteau's Pond. View of drained area with cows. Collier's White Le... More
City Jail, Southeast Corner of Sixth and Chestnut
The City Jain on the southeast corner of Sixth and Chestnut Streets. Small, wooden shacks stand near the jail as well as fences. Some architecture can be seen in the background.Title: City Jail, Southeast Corne... More
Col. James H. Blood. (Friend and common law husband of Victoria Woodhu...
Portrait of Colonel James H. Blood, friend and common law husband of Victoria Woodhull, an American Suffragist who ran for presidency with the Equal Rights Party in 1872.Title: Col. James H. Blood. [Friend and ... More
Construction of Marble Building, Northeast Corner of Fourth and Olive ...
View of the northeast corner of Fourth and Olive Streets of the construction of a marble building. Two workmen use a hoist to fit a block into the wall. Commercial buildings can be seen in the background, as we... More
Cracker Castle, residence of Jonathon O. Pierce
Three girls and two boys in front of Cracker Castle. One boy stands on a pile of rubble in the street.Title: Cracker Castle, residence of Jonathon O. Pierce.
Dr. Thomas Reyburn, Olive Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets, St....
Portrait of Dr. Thomas Reyburn of Olive Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets in St. Louis. Reyburn's face has been colored with pink pigment.Title: Dr. Thomas Reyburn, Olive Street between Fourth and Fifth S... More
Dry Docks, Riverfront south of Cherry Street
The Dry Docks on the riverfront south of Cherry Street. Many boats and steamers can be seen along the shore. One steamer has "E. Walsh" between its stacks. A mound of dirt appears on the right side of the image... More
Dry Docks, St. Louis River Front
A view of the dry docks along the St. Louis River Front with the Mississippi River in the background. A boy with a small boats can be seen on the shore, and many large steamboats are docked. Some men can be see... More
Easterly's Gallery, Southeast Corner of Fourth and Olive Streets
View of Easterly's Daguerrean Gallery on the southeast corner of Fourth and Olive Streets. Easterly's Gallery is on the top floor of the corner building and has signs reading "Easterly's St. Louis Daguerrean Ga... More
Eleventh Street and Lucas Avenue, Northwest Corner
Eleventh Street and Lucas Avenue, northwest corner. A few boys and a couple of men stand in front and on the porch of a building with a sign that says "Boarding". A cow lies in front of the structure and a tall... More
Empire Mills, North Broadway and Tyler Streets
Many men with horses and wagons in front of Empire Mills on North Broadway and Tyler Streets. Barrels and sacks also sit in front of the structure. One man sticks his head out of the building near signs that re... More
Enoch Long, Daguerrean - Daguerreotype portrait
Portrait of Enoch Long, daguerrean. The daguerreotype is in its original case.Title: Enoch Long, Daguerrean.
Ernst Carl Angelrodt, German Consul in St. Louis
Portrait of Ernst Carl Angelrodt, German Consul in St. Louis. Angelrodt wears glasses and holds a book upright in his hand. The words "Easterly" and "Artist" are engraved into the lower corners of the daguerreo... More
Fire Engine Dinkey, Union Fire Company
Five men with a Fire Engine Dinkey in the street. Other men and boys in the background look on. Portions of the Fire Engine Dinkey and two of the men's hats are colored with gold pigment, and other parts of the... More
Fourth and Olive Streets, Northwest Corner, Stock and Daguerrean Galle...
Northwest corner of Fourth and Olive Streets showing the Stock and Daguerrean Gallery. The gallery has signs that say "Branch of the New York Great 25 Center Picture Factory" and "25 Cent Stock and Daguerrean G... More
Fourth and Olive Streets, northwest corner. Burritt's Gallery
Picture of a horse and carriage at the northwest corner of Fourth and Olive Streets stopped in front of Burritt's Gallery.Title: Fourth and Olive Streets, northwest corner. Burritt's Gallery.
Fourth Street looking North to intersection with Locust Street
Horses with wagons on Fourth Street around its intersection with Locust Street. Commercial buildings line the streets which include J. A. Scholten's Photogallery, Gray's Hat and Cap Manufacturer, E. Clark's Sew... More
Fourth Street looking South from Olive Street
A view of Fourth Street, looking south from Olive Street. A large domed-building can be seen in the background of a line of commercial buildings down Fourth Street. One structure is labeled with a sign in front... More
Fourth Street North from Olive, Bell's Gallery
Man on roof in front of a sign for Bell's Gallery on Fourth Street, North from Olive.Title: Fourth Street North from Olive, Bell's Gallery.
Fred Lauman - Daguerreotype portrait
Portrait of Fred Lauman, proprietor of Livery Stable on Franklin Avenue in St. Louis.Title: Fred Lauman.
Frederick Kretchmar - Daguerreotype portrait
Portrait of Frederick Kretchmar.Title: Frederick Kretchmar. The daguerreotype method of the photographic process was invented by Louis Daguerre in the 1830s. It was the first photographic process and it was wi... More
Freeman Little, Undertaker, St. Louis
Portrait of Freeman Little, an undertaker in St. Louis.Title: Freeman Little, Undertaker, St. Louis.
General Ethan Allen Hitchcock - Public domain portrait engraving
Portrait of General Ethan Allen Hitchcock. The general is in his military uniform. The daguerreotype is in its original case. The words "Easterly" and "Daguerrean" are engraved in the lower corners of the frame... More
General Thomas Jonathon "Stonewall" Jackson (copy plate)
Portrait of General Thomas Jonathon Jackson (Stonewall). This daguerreotype is a copy plate and is in its original case.Title: General Thomas Jonathon "Stonewall" Jackson [copy plate].
George H. "Yankee" Hill - Early photography, Public domain image
Portrait of George H. "Yankee" Hill, a comedic actor. Along the bottom of the daguerreotype the words "Yankee Hill" are inscribed.Title: George H. "Yankee" Hill.
Governor Alexander McNair's Residence, Northwest Corner of Main and Sp...
One man in a top hat, three young women, and a boy stand in front of Governor Alexander McNair's Residence on the northwest corner of Main and Spruce Streets. A streetlamp stands on the corner of the street.Tit... More
Governor Alexander McNair's Residence, Northwest Corner of Main and Sp...
Two boys stand near a streetlamp in front of Governor Alexander McNair's Residence on the northwest corner of Main and Spruce Streets. There is an inscription along the bottom of the daguerreotype. Part of it i... More
Hurst and McCusker Calvary Marble and Stone Works
Men and women in front of a building labeled "Hurst and McCusker Calvary Marble and Stone Works." Some of the individuals hold tools, and many tombstones lean up against the structure.Title: Hurst and McCusker ... More
Independent Evangelical Protestant Church, German, Southwest Corner of...
Independent Evangelical Protestant Church, German, on the southwest corner of Eighth and Mound Street, which was formerly North Presbyterian Church. Sign near roof of church appears to say "Unagh, Evg. Prot. Ki... More
J. M. White, murdered by the Apache Indians
Portrait of J. M. White who was murdered by the Apache Indians. He wears a hat, laced pants, and many rings. He holds an indistinguishable object in his hand and he sits upon a wooden chair. Along the top of th... More
James E. Kaime, Teacher at Public High School
Portrait of James E. Kaime, a teacher at the Public High School.Title: James E. Kaime, Teacher at Public High School.
James Kirker (Don Santiago Kirker), King of New Mexico, Indian fighter...
Portrait of James Kirker, otherwise known as Don Santiago Kirker, King of New Mexico. He was an Indian fighter and trapper who lived in St. Louis from 1817-1821. On this daguerreotype is faint writing which is ... More
James Kirker (Don Santiago Kirker, King of New Mexico), (Indian fighte...
Portrait of James Kirker, otherwise known as Don Santiago Kirker, King of New Mexico. He was an Indian fighter and trapper who lived in St. Louis from 1817-1821. On this daguerreotype is faint writing which is ... More
Jesse Little, Cabinet Maker, St. Louis
Portrait of Jesse Little, a cabinet maker in St. Louis.Title: Jesse Little, Cabinet Maker, St. Louis.
John F. Altemus - Daguerreotype portrait
Portrait of John F. Altemus, proprietor of a Gents Furnishing Store at 26 N. Third Street. He sits with his hands folded. The daguerreotype is in its original case.Title: John F. Altemus.
John Jacob Lehmanowsky (cropped)
Portrait of Colonel Lehmanowsky. Along the bottom edge of the daguerreotype the words "Col. Lehmanowsky" are inscribed
John Jacob Lehmanowsky - Daguerreotype portrait
Portrait of Colonel Lehmanowsky. Along the bottom edge of the daguerreotype the words "Col. Lehmanowsky" are inscribed
Josephine Clofullia. (Madame Clofullia, P.T. Barnum's "Bearded Lady of...
Portrait of Josephine Clofullia, otherwise known as Madame Clofullia or P. T. Barnum's "Bearded Lady of Geneva." She sits on a wooden chair and leans against a cloth-covered table. Around her neck is a long cha... More
Judge Silas Bent Residence and barn
View of Judge Silas Bent residence and barn with fences. A small rock face is in the foreground in front of the image.Title: Judge Silas Bent Residence and barn.
Judge Silas Bent Residence, view from South with St. Louis in distance...
Judge Silas Residence as viewed from the south with St. Louis in the distance. Many St. Louis smoke stacks can be seen in the background. A horse and wagon carrying boards is in front of the house with a man on... More
Judge Silas Bent Residence, view from South with St. Louis in distance
Judge Silas Residence as viewed from the south with St. Louis in the distance. Many St. Louis smoke stacks can be seen in the background. In the residence's yard there are many piles of logs. Two children stand... More
Judge Silas Bent Residence - Early photography, Public domain image
View of Judge Silas Bent residence with body of water in the background. A rock face can be seen in front of the house as well as a few pile of logs and a small shed.Title: Judge Silas Bent Residence.
Kate and Maggie Fox, Spirit Mediums from Rochester, New York
Portrait of Kate and Maggie Fox, Spirit Mediums from Rochester, New York. Along the bottom edge of the daguerreotype "Kate and Maggie Fox, Rochester Mediums, T.M. Easterly Daguerrean" is inscribed. Portions of ... More
Keel Boat - Daguerreotype portrait
Keel Boat on the water. The shore and some greenery are in the foreground.Title: Keel Boat.
Keokuk's wife and grandson - Early photography, Public domain image
Portrait of Keokuk's wife and grandson. They both wear beaded jewelry and Keokuk's grandson wears a thick blanket around his shoulders. Portions of the daguerreotype are colored with blue pigment.Title: Keokuk'... More
Keokuk-mhm - Daguerreotype portrait
Portrait of Keokuk. In the bottom-right corner the words "Ke-o-kuk or the Watchful Fox" are inscribed. Some portions of the portrait have been colored with pigment. The words "Easterly" and "Artist" are engrave... More
Keokuk. Engraved- Keokuk or the Watchful Fox
Portrait of Keokuk. In the bottom-right corner the words "Ke-o-kuk or the Watchful Fox" are inscribed. Some portions of the portrait have been colored with pigment. The words "Easterly" and "Artist" are engrave... More
Little German Band - Daguerreotype portrait
A "Little German Band" consisting of eleven boys play in the streets. They play a variety of instruments including a bass drum, trumpets, and a trombone. All of the boys are in matching coats which include blac... More
Locust Street looking east from Fourth Street. View of lumber yard
Locust Street looking east from Fourth Street. View of lumber yard and its piles of wooden boards. Many buildings can also be seen; some made out of wood and others more elaborate off in the distance.Title: Loc... More
Lola Montez, profile with black veil
Portrait of Lola Montez in profile with a black veil. Lola Montez was a dancer and actress that was known for her beauty and unorthodox behavior. The frame of the daguerreotype has the words "Easterly" and "Art... More
Louis A. Benoist Residence, Northwest Corner of Eighth and Pine Street...
View of Louis A. Benoist Residence and its iron fence on the northwest corner of Eighth and Pine Streets. A streetlamp stands at the intersection of the roads.Title: Louis A. Benoist Residence, Northwest Corner... More
Lucas Place looking East from Sixteenth Street to Fourteenth Street
Lucas Place looking east from Sixteenth Street to Fourteenth Street. A pile of rocks and a large tree stand in the foreground. Many buildings, including multiple churches, can be seen behind the rocks down the ... More
Lundy's Lane Battleground site - Early photography, Public domain imag...
A man with a horse and buggy at Lundy's Lane Battleground. Two towers rise into the sky, and the street that the buggy stands on is lined with fences. Along the bottom of the daguerreotype "Pagoda on Lundy's La... More
Lundy's Lane Battleground - Daguerreotype portrait
View looking down towards a tower, a graveyard, and many buildings. The river is off in the distance. Inscribed along the bottom of the daguerreotype is "Lundy's Lane Battle Field".Title: Lundy's Lane Battleground.
Luther M. Kennett's Shot Tower, man in top hat, Lewis Street between B...
Two men in top hats sit on top of construction materials in front of Luther M. Kennett's Shot Tower. Two younger men stand to the left of those in the top hats. Some commercial buildings stand between the men a... More
Luther M. Kennett's Shot Tower. On Lewis Street between Bates and Smit...
Three children stand in front of Luther M. Kennett's Shot Tower on Lewis Street between Bates and Smith Streets. "Shot Tower" is inscribed into the bottom edge of the daguerreotype.Title: Luther M. Kennett's Sh... More
Luther M. Kennett's Shot Tower - Early photography, Public domain imag...
Luther M. Kennett's Shot Tower with surrounding commercial buildings. A man is located at the front of the scene and is on top of a pile of what could be bricks or the debris of a fallen building.Title: Luther ... More
Luther M. Shreve, Attorney - Public domain portrait
Portrait of Luther M. Shreve, an attorney.Title: Luther M. Shreve, Attorney.
Luther P. Eldridge - Daguerreotype portrait
Portrait of Luther P. Eldridge, an architect.Title: Luther P. Eldridge. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lynch's Slave Market, 104 Locust Street
A group of white men stand in front of Lynch's Slave Market at 104 Locust Street. Two men hold books one holds a few wrapped packages.Title: Lynch's Slave Market, 104 Locust Street.
Mahee (Knife) with his wife Kunzanya, and child, Iowa
Portrait of Mahee (Knife) with his wife Kunzanya, and child of the Iowa. They wear beaded jewelry and thick blankets. Mahee holds an object in his hand.Title: Mahee (Knife) with his wife Kunzanya, and child, Iowa.
Main Street in unidentified town
Many people, horses, and wagons along Main Street in an unidentified town. Some of the horses are tethered to a pole near a fence in the foreground. Commercial buildings line the street and have signs on which ... More
Monument to Our Seddie. (Seddie Leonidas Clark, 1844-1865)
Monument to "Our Seddie", Seddie Leonidas Clark, 1844-1865. The stone monument consists of a pedestal carved to look like a stack of bricks with fines crawling above a plaque that says "Our Seddie". On the pile... More
Mormon Temple, Nauvoo, Illinois, copy daguerreotype
A copy daguerreotype of a Mormon Temple in Nauvoo, Illinois.Title: Mormon Temple, Nauvoo, Illinois, copy daguerreotype.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester W. Pomeroy
Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Chester W. Pomeroy. Mrs. Pomeroy wears a thick bracelet and earrings. Mr. Pomeroy was one of the partners of the produce and commission firm of Pomeroy and Anderson in St. Louis.Title: ... More