Very Rare 1850s Daguerreotype Photo Poet Author Political Essayist Louisa McCord author with the belief that she

with the belief that she was the poet Phoebe Cary

the last pic shows his body

She is not identified

Ninth-plate half-cased tintype of Alexander

On the back in period ink is a his name (possibly his signature

Very Rare 1850s Daguerreotype Photo Poet Author Political Essayist Louisa McCord author with the belief that sheVery 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.