Daguerreotype of a House 1/6 Plate fire engine These advertising girls were typically

These advertising girls were typically shown holding a banner

Large half-plate

hands folded with foliage and possibly part of a front porch visible in the background

so I think this was probably taken there

maybe technically a hookah / opium pipe

Daguerreotype of a House 1/6 Plate fire engine These advertising girls were typically6th plate, 1850s daguerreotype, outdoor scene of a house and attached building or two houses. Possibly somewhere in the south, based on the previous owner's belief. Comes in a full, push button case with intact but very weak spine. The dag has some of its original seals left. It has a tarnish ring and there are several scratches around the image, mostly light, and mostly visible when viewed at an angle. I do not find that they detract from the image.