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Whole-plate daguerreotype of San Francisco. (Photo Courtesy Freeman’s-Hindman’s)
A whole-plate daguerreotype, sold at Freeman’s-Hindman’s auction of American Historical Ephemera and Photography on May 31st in Cinncinnati.
The image captured the southeast corner of Front and Sacramento Streets in San Francisco, c. 1852– 53 (estimated at $30,000–$50,000), sold for $66,675, making it the top lot in the sale by far.
Though the intent of the unknown photographer cannot be certain, it seems that the salvaged ship timbers were the reason for framing the photo. At the height of the California Gold Rush, dozens of ships were abandoned in the harbor. One explanation for the ship lumber on the street blocks from the waterfront is the possibility that the beams came from a dismantled ship and were intended for building construction. This could also explain the large pile of stone at the right side of the plate, perhaps indicative of stones for the foundation of new buildings along Sacramento and Front Streets.
Collectors Michael Mattis and Judy Hochberg were the purchasers.
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