Subject: Daguerreotypes

Daguerreotype portrait of a man and a woman, with the photographer's name, E. Jacobs, and location, New Orleans, stamped on the brass frame. The image dates from around 1850, based on the photographer's known working years in New Orleans. The reverse of the photograph includes information about the Hebrew Benevolent Association of New Orleans' annual election in March 1848, as reported in *The Occident*.

Daguerreotype of Harrison Levy and Rose Levy. Note enclosed written circa 1910 states: "Harrison Levy my fathers' (Jackson Levy), twin brother... He died at his daughters', Rose (Levy) Birely, home (?) 1904. Buried in Rymon plot in old cemetery in Nielesburg, Pa.. He and his family had moved to So. Dakota in 1882".

Brass token from circa 1850, featuring on the obverse: E. Jacobs Daguerreotype Artist around a head of Liberty; and on the reverse: Daguerreotype Saloon. 93 Camp St. N.O. around an eagle. E. Jacobs was a New Orleans daguerreotypist active from 1851-1859, later succeeded by L.S. Lipman. The token is 29mm in size and has a plain edge. The description also includes an excerpt from the *Occident*, May 1848, mentioning E. Jacobs as a manager of the Hebrew Benevolent Association of New Orleans.

Brass trade token from the pre-Civil War era belonging to E. Jacobs, a daguerreotypist in New Orleans, Louisiana. The obverse depicts E. Jacobs's name surrounding a bust of Liberty. The reverse shows "Daguerreotype Saloon. 93 Camp St. N.O." around an eagle. The token measures 29mm. E. Jacobs was in business from 1851-1859 and was succeeded by L.S. Lipman. The token's silvered brass is noted. A reference to E. Jacobs's involvement with the Hebrew Benevolent Association of New Orleans is found in an 1848 article from *The Occident*. The article describes the association's annual election and an anniversary ball held on March 20th, 1848, noting E. Jacobs among its managers.