1850s Photo of mygreat great grandparents Thomas and Susan Grant

[deejayEn]

My grandmother gave me this photo a long time ago, it is a portrait of my great great grandparents Thomas and Susan Grant. I thought I had lost it but recently found it again. It must date from the early 1850s because he died in 1855.

it is very dark and faded, can anyone clean it up for me?

[Handypandy]

One from me......

[Wiggy]

This appears to be an daguerrerrotype?   Do I have that right?  Or a copy of one anyhow?  That could account for how dark it appears.

 The buttons are on the wrong side for both man and woman, I think.   

Wiggy

[loord74]

My Try

[deejayEn]

Thank you both, they are both very good and bring out the features in different ways. It gives me a better idea what they looked like

Regarding the buttons being on the wrong side, I had never noticed that before. My grandmother lent me the photo 30 years ago and we had a copy made by a professional photographer. I'm certain that is how it was on the original which is sadly lost now. I had mislaid the copy as well but found it recently. The original was mounted on card but in a very poor condition with a split, the surface of the paper was quite rough.

Was it possible that the photographer flipped the image at the time at the request of the subject? Maybe he preferred to be seen seated on the right or wanted to see a mirror image of himself.

[Wiggy]

You need Jim or China or Gadget to come in on this one . . .

They might be able to tell you more about the original.

Wiggy   

[Finley 1]

interesting pic    love the hairstyles 
 
xin