Forty Years of Collecting: the Waters Family’s Exeter Vintage Photography Collection

Name: Forty Years of Collecting: the Waters Family’s Exeter Vintage Photography Collection
Start: 2026-02-03T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 9 Front Street; PO Box 924, Exeter, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03833

Schedule

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

9 Front Street; PO Box 924, Exeter, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03833 | Exeter, NH

Dennis Waters began collecting photographs in 1985 and his kids, Erin and Casey, would accompany him to shows, flea markets, and shops as his collection grew and he became a preeminent dealer of daguerreotypes. Along the way, all three Waters would purchase images taken in and showing Exeter people and environs, amassing a group of photographs that includes a rare daguerreotype of 1853 Academy students, an ambrotype of the river and homes downtown, stereoviews, carte de visites, cabinet cards, snapshots, and albums.
On February 3rd, Erin Waters will present a selection of images from their collections and also talk about different types of vintage photographs and how to care for them. Feel free to bring your own local or family photos to share.
If you cannot attend in person, the program may be viewed through Zoom and Channel 6. Visit our website (see ticket link) for more information and to pre-register for Zoom.
The program is free and open to the public; however, donations are always appreciated.