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VANCE 1/4 Ambrotype San Francisco Sacramento California Man Gold Rush Era 1850s

May 8, 2025 | vance

Quarter-plate ambrotype behind heavy mat and cover glass in full case. Almost certainly a prominent businessman or political figure in that part of the state, and possibly someone more notable? Velvet pad has the words. VANCE’S PREMIUM DAGUERREAN GALLERIES SAN …..
Robert Vance San Francisco California Union case with signed pad

September 26, 2021 | robert

Empty quarter plate union case with Robert Vance pad on the cover. The pad has some wear to it and the case doesn’t snap shut even though nothing is out of place or broken. Nice case attributed to a very …..