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Lost Photos of History

Before photography, life masks gave us the perfect likeness of people. Plaster was applied to the head and sometimes upper torso to create a mold to cast the life mask of a person.

Below are photo compositions using reconstructed life masks, with a little history to boot.

Lost Photos of History – A Republic, If You Can Keep It

The Lost Daguerreotype Photographs of James and Dolley Madison

Lost Photos of History – James Madison In The Drawing Room At Montpelier

Lost Photos of History – John Adams & John Quincy Adams at Peacefield

Lost Photos of History – Thomas Jefferson and James Madison at Monticello

The Lost Daguerreotype Photograph of 2nd U.S. President John Adams

Lost Photos of History – Thomas Jefferson at Monticello Part II

Lost Photos of History – Dolley Madison at Montpelier

Lost Photos of History – John Quincy Adams at Peacefield

Adobe Photoshop – Behind the Scenes of a “Fake” History Photo

Life Mask Facial Reconstructions of History

Life Mask Facial Reconstructions of History