I can’t love the Vault history videos enough. This is a fascinating tale of discovery and shared historical knowledge. Thanks for sharing and all you do!!
@DePaul31
Ай бұрын
Congratulations Steve., your knowledge helped to correct the historical record of one of Michigan's most influential citizens!
@sarahcallahan5678
Ай бұрын
EB Friday! 🎉 Great story as always.
@Bob-Lob-Law
Ай бұрын
Tingling with anticipation only to find the devastation of another hope and dream
@mrsteresa1999
Ай бұрын
Have a great weekend Steve
@m.l.a.o.
Ай бұрын
The search for the Holy Grail continues
@lreid2495
Ай бұрын
That's hilarious. Cheers.
@57WillysCJ
Ай бұрын
George Washington Sears talks about crossin Michigan in his book Nessmuk Woodcraft. The amount of game in southern Michigan was stagering. If I remember correctly it was Saginaw Bay to the Muscegon river in 1852-53. I believe at some point he supplied meat to railroad workers. I assume in building maybe Michigan Southern or Central.
@timnossem5538
Ай бұрын
Love your Michigan history stories
@Tagurrit
Ай бұрын
Daguerrotype’s were commercially available in 1839. Though possible it’s unlikely there’s one of him. Abraham Lincoln’s first photo was taken in 1846 in Washington, DC.
@thatjeff7550
Ай бұрын
Now I'm wondering if the library at Ann Arbor will change the description to: daguerreotype of the portrait of Douglas Houghton. LOL
@gordonshumway7239
Ай бұрын
Good story. I did not see that plot twist coming :-)
@TomSFlint
Ай бұрын
Maaaaan...that sucks! 😂
@gailwatson4927
Ай бұрын
Love Friday's videos. Thanks Steve.
@Wild_Bill57
Ай бұрын
It’s a shame that is was of a painting. But, what is, it is. Great story anyways, Steve.
@allensanders5535
Ай бұрын
your math and my calendar add up to the same day.
@bboomer7th
Ай бұрын
Digression is fine .
@AlexA-nd3yy
Ай бұрын
Very interesting! So, just how disappointed were you to find it was of a painting, rather than him in person?
@jimbeam2501
Ай бұрын
You probably ruined her day, Steve. Lol
@DaveBigDawg
Ай бұрын
Woohoo 🎉
@HariSeldon913
Ай бұрын
I know what it is. It's the photo playin' the photo disguised as another photo. 😺😺
@willowy2161
29 күн бұрын
Just realized I saw an Atlas P.O. box....I used to own the Victorian across from the post office. The canon guy still at it?
@isaacbobjork7053
Ай бұрын
When saying "I did my own research" actually means something... I currently work for the Stockholm City archives, at the moment I am registering old 'business cards', really it is fancy little portrait photos of people, most if them ordinary. Some photos are of Swedish kings and other of seamstresses and such, anyone who had the money for it, it was quite popular by the end if the 1800's. Some are older than the 1860s and/or daguerrotype. I even found one photo of a painting, like you did. It really is detective work sometimes when I try and find out who the person in the picture is, if possible. If I find one of Houghton I will let you know 😂😂
@redneckcoder
Ай бұрын
Watch the only known photo of Houghton show up in Stockholm....
@divides_by_zero
Ай бұрын
Great story. Was it difficult (or even necessary) to get permission to reproduce the painting on the cover of your book? If so, who owns the rights to the old painting?
@SteveLehtoVault
Ай бұрын
Picture is old enough that it wasn't necessary.
@divides_by_zero
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the quick response. I was just curious how that worked.
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