A Link To Early Photographs And Short Stories Of Some Of The Men Who Won America's Independence

Faces: A Link To Early Photographs And Short Stories Of Some Of The Men Who Won America's Independence

Posted By: Watchman
Date: Friday, 5-Jul-2013 11:01:59

These stunning images are early photographs of some of the men who bravely fought for their country in the Revolutionary War some 237 years ago. Images of Americans who fought in the Revolution are exceptionally rare because few of the Patriots of 1775-1783 lived until the dawn of practical photography in the early 1840s. These early photographs – known as daguerreotypes – are exceptionally rare camera-original, fully-identified photographs of veterans of the War for Independence – the war that established the United States. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2356524/Faces-American-revolution-Amazing-early-photographs-document-heroes-War-Independence-later-years.html#ixzz2YBQskhz9