D06-66. ON THE RAIL. A dapper and debonair gent rested one hand on the top of the chair that he sat sideways upon while having his retaped sixth plate dag executed. The daguerreian must have also been a part time farmer who felt if "you can't see the furrows in the silver, then the plate ain't no good!" He used the harshest polishing technique I have seen in years. Yet the chap's portrait is still impressive when the leather case, with a loose cover is opened. I think that the forthright gaze and the man's relaxed body language are most compelling. His tinted flesh tones are pleasing too. A couple marks on his jacket are actually pieces of lint trapped underneath the gold chloride layer. Rainbow oxidation adds colors to the surface. $210