1840s 1/6 Dag Pretty Woman Great Pose & HTF Photographer DEXTER of Albany NY rhode island Reverend Allen was the only

Reverend Allen was the only black clergyman in Helena during the 1880s and 1890s

I wonder if that was because he was wound up and clapping his cymbals

Half plate daguerreotype

no repairs

uploaded direct from my scanner with no editing of any kind

1840s 1/6 Dag Pretty Woman Great Pose & HTF Photographer DEXTER of Albany NY rhode island Reverend Allen was the only1 6 daguerreotype of a pretty woman by Dexter of Albany, New York. The outside of the case is marked DEXTER and ALBANY. NO COVER GLASS. but the mat and plate are extremely tight in the case and won't fall out. The dag is in pretty good antique condition.. there is tarnish, a LIGHT SWIPE in the background to the left of her head and a few random tiny scratches, none of which take away from a great image and dags by Dexter are not easy to find. Case is