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Ruby (Coral Glass) one-sixth plate ambrotype of a cheerful baby in christening gown making a cute waving gesture towards the photographer (A.D.Hopper) or mother in the foreground. This lovely image is on crimson red glass with gold foil mat. (Pillow states 228 1/2 Bleecker Street)
Hopper, Abraham D.
Hopper, Abraham D.
Listed as a daguerreian in New York City, N.Y., 1853-1860. From 1853 to 1855 he was listed at 109 Eighth Avenue. In 1856-1857 he was listed without a business address, and lived at 43 Barrow Street. From 1857 to 1860 he was listed at 229 Bleecker Street. A daguerreian image with his imprint on the velvet liner advertised 226 Bleeker (sic) Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig
