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Daguerotype was an early form of photohgraphy..... Wounded Bear Feb 2013 #1
Tended to kill the photographer too. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #5
Yep. progressoid Feb 2013 #10
It's actually a "negative" image on a glass plate AlbertCat Feb 2013 #21
he looks like he could probably whip most modern politicians' asses with a belt datasuspect Feb 2013 #2
'Sir. Are you stealing my soul?' nt onehandle Feb 2013 #4
Aaah, now there's a thought ... Myrina Feb 2013 #39
Looks a bit like the first Doctor Who... Tikki Feb 2013 #3
I'm related to Dpm12 Feb 2013 #6
Cool! JustAnotherGen Feb 2013 #7
If you're related to John Q, I hope you're related to his day . . . enlightenment Feb 2013 #8
So am I. frogmarch Feb 2013 #14
So am I EC Feb 2013 #24
Ahhh there you are JustAnotherGen Feb 2013 #9
I wonder what books midwest irish Feb 2013 #11
I think they are a couple of Nora Roberts'. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #12
I think midwest irish Feb 2013 #13
I wonder what books those are behind him? AlbertCat Feb 2013 #22
He also wrestled under the name "El Quincinator." That story isn't as well known though. nt el_bryanto Feb 2013 #15
He looks good for a 76-year-old...no small feat considering the average lifespan at the time. nt SunSeeker Feb 2013 #16
I dunno...he doesn't look at ALL like John Quincy Adams... FailureToCommunicate Feb 2013 #17
Right after some fava beans and chianti... woo me with science Feb 2013 #20
Cool. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #18
It is amazing to me to realize xxqqqzme Feb 2013 #19
Sandwiched between James Monroe and Andrew Jackson. NBachers Feb 2013 #23
This is great. JQA is a Founder. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #25
JQA is a Founder. rdharma Feb 2013 #27
D'oh! That was his daddy. Spoke to soon. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #30
what a happy-looking guy.... Rider3 Feb 2013 #26
The exposure time was quite long frazzled Feb 2013 #33
A friend of mine who was into reenactments & stuff said that was key to getting good photos… looking KittyWampus Feb 2013 #50
Wow, what a face! patrice Feb 2013 #28
Nope, that was his dad. Arkana Feb 2013 #32
Yeah, I just looked it up. I love! old photographs, because you can just almost patrice Feb 2013 #36
History geekgasm WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #29
An unhappy man who had an unhappy Presidency. Arkana Feb 2013 #31
Looks as though no one could tell him to put that used handkerchief in his pocket. patrice Feb 2013 #34
He would have had to sit motionless for many minutes for this photograph, which explains DrewFlorida Feb 2013 #46
Looks like President Cheney lame54 Feb 2013 #35
John Quincy Adams was a much better person than Dick Cheney. DrewFlorida Feb 2013 #45
there was a "Democratic-Republican" Party? wonder how that went LOL! CarrieLynne Feb 2013 #37
Nice pic, but I wish there was a recording... malthaussen Feb 2013 #38
Prepare yourself for some humor..... life long demo Feb 2013 #41
Only person to lose both the electoral vote and the popular vote and still become president. NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #40
An uninteresting (to most) side note... ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #42
A daguerotype was the earliest form of photography, a photograpic copy is DrewFlorida Feb 2013 #43
IIRC, daguerotypes had to be developed with mercury... backscatter712 Feb 2013 #51
I didn't know that, tha's interesting, thanks! DrewFlorida Feb 2013 #52
he was ~78 when that image was taken NoMoreWarNow Feb 2013 #44
Cool post! loudsue Feb 2013 #47
And a photo of our fourth First Lady kiva Feb 2013 #48
Crazy how the world was black and white back then. RedCappedBandit Feb 2013 #49
Way cool MadrasT Feb 2013 #53
He wasn't the first SITTING president to be photographed. TheMightyFavog Feb 2013 #54
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