NEW YORK ~ 19 C DAGUERREOTYPES
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ☆☆☆ American History, Brick Walls, Charts and Maps, Puzzle Pieces I found the total number of NYC daguerreotypists to be overwhelming so I have tried to determine the studio locations and cross-streets for each block. Nora Quinlan, from The Daguerreian Society, suggests perusing the Sanburn Fire maps to visually compare streets and city blocks. Often, during construction of new buildings and city infrastructure, streets are rerouted. She also suggests searching for additional maps, specifically, insurance company maps or early survey maps. The New York Public Library has a vast collection of maps as well as the University Libraries. To verify location(s) Sean Nolan uses the Trow City Directory. The Trow Directory gives the names of cross-streets for every road, compiled and separated by address numbers. In 2014-2015 The BGC, Bard Graduatue Center presented an Exhibit rich in 19th century history titled, " Visualizing 19th century New York...
