1869 Albumen CDV Photograph Mora Dr ISAAC HAYES Arctic Expedition Physician for Sale

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1869 Albumen CDV Photograph Mora Dr ISAAC HAYES Arctic Expedition Physician For Sale

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1869 Albumen CDV Photograph Mora Dr ISAAC HAYES Arctic Expedition Physician:
$134.95

This photo is part of a MUCH larger and very eclectic collection of photos and documents that was purchased in Europe several years ago. The acid free sticker on the reverse of this photo was part of the previous owners collection and catalog system.

Up for sale is an 1869’s Photo of Dr. Isaac Israel Hayes . This photo was taken by J. M. Mora in NY.

In 1860 Isaac Israel Hayes, M.D. lead an expedition to the arctic in search of an Open Polar Sea. Fortunately, Hayes used part of the expedition’s funds to purchase a stereo camera with accompanying photographic equipment. However, he was unable to include a professional photographer and ended up training himself to use the camera and preparing-developing the glass plate negatives. George Knorr, Hayes’ Personal Secretary, and Henry Radcliffe, Assistant Expedition Astronomer, assisted in performing photographic duties.

In all approximately 200 photographic negatives of various subjects were reportedly produced on the expedition by Hayes and his designated assistants, To help alleviate financial difficulties remaining from the expedition, Hayes entered into an agreement with New York photographer Thomas C. Roche to print and market stereo photographs from negatives that were provided, with the proceeds shared equally between Hayes, Knorr and Roche.

They are the first stereo photographic images known to have been made from an expedition to the Arctic.

The stereo photographs of the 1860-1861 Hayes Expedition are scarce and it does not appear that they were widely sold or distributed.

When Hayes returned to Boston from the Arctic, the Civil War was underway, the expedition did not achieve its primary goal of discovering an Open Polar Sea, and people’s attention was focused elsewhere.

The photos taken during the expedition as well as photographs of Hayes have become extremely rare. The only other copy of this particular photo of Hayes remains in the private collection of Leonard A Walle. All other published photos of Hayes seem to be reproductions of these original photos. 19121

On the reverse of this photo, written in pencil is “Hayes”.

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