My Daguerreotype Boyfriend

Unknown young man, late nineteenth century

Submitted by Jacek Dehnel

Andrew “Sandy” Irvine, c. 1920. An elite mountaineer while still an undergrad at Oxford, Irvine agreed to join George Mallory in his Everest expedition in 1924.

The two were last seen several hundred yards from the summit and it’s not known if they reached it. Irvine died on Everest at the age of twenty-two, and his body was never recovered. 

Submitted by Rachel Carter

Puffin-Hunter, Faroe Islands, c. 1900.

Hey girl, you got a puffin problem? No worries, I got it. 

Submitted by fagraklett

We’re not entirely sure who this David Morrissey fellow is, but he sure does look a lot like the very first Daguerreotype boyfriend, Robert Cornelius. 

Suggested by aazelma

Samuel Butler c. 1858, and Sacha Baron Cohen

Submitted by K to the P

John Allan, convicted criminal c. 1870, and Jake Gyllenhaall

The people have spoken. John Ford and Jerry Seinfeld. 

Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull c. 1891, and Keanu Reeves c. Speed

We couldn’t find a picture of Keanu with a mustache so we added one ourselves. He really should think about a new look. 

John Ford, manager of Ford’s Theater, and Jared Leto