Well out being curious by nature I googled photography history and came up with the Wiki. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_photography Well the date 1825 for the first silver prints makes all but Mozart possible, but not likely. Still Id hang on to them. --- On Sun, 12/7/08, PhotoRoy6@xxxxxxx <PhotoRoy6@xxxxxxx> wrote: > From: PhotoRoy6@xxxxxxx <PhotoRoy6@xxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: question about a photographer > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sunday, December 7, 2008, 11:21 AM > Mozart was born January 27 1756 and died on December 5, > 1791. > Beethoven. December 16, 1770 to March 26, 1827 > Perhaps you have a photograph of drawings? > > In a message dated 12/6/2008 5:35:34 P.M. Eastern Standard > Time, > Formyrotts@xxxxxxx writes: > > Ok, I have a name I googled but didn't find anything > right away (at least > nothing I recognised as info on a photographer I am curious > about. Can anyone > help me with the name Ullstein Nicolai? I have a > rectangular frame with 6 > photos in it, all musicians, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, > Wagner, Mendelssohn, > and Hadn. They are actual photos taken by Mr. Nicolai. > The frame looks old > as does the back to it, the photos are actual photos, and > I am wondering if > this gentleman was well known, and I would like to find > out a bit about his > history. Any help or pointing me in any direction would > be greatly > appreciated. Thanks :) Linda > > > > **************Make your life easier with all your friends, > email, and > favorite sites in one place. Try it now. > (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010)