Maine Memory Network

Johnnie Crockett post-mortem portrait, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Rockland Media: Daguerreotype

Deceased child, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Media: Daguerreotype

Eternal Images: Photographing Childhood

From the earliest days of photography doting parents from across Maine sought to capture images of their young children. The studio photographs often reflect the families' images of themselves and their status or desired status.