Daguerreotype, Post Mortem "Ice Man" by Southworth & Hawes
Updated September 2, 2026
This auction ended on September 19, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0379 |
| Estimate | $4,000 - $6,000 |
| Opening bid | $2,000 |
| Auction | September 2026 Photographic History Auction |
| Date | September 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Michael Lehr Antiques |
| Location | Rockaway, New Jersey |
An unidentified man photographed in death, laid out on a bed of ice to slow decomposition before burial, is the subject of this quarter plate daguerreotype attributed to the Boston studio of
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