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

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.

You may also like the following events from Exeter Historical Society:

• This Tuesday, 2nd September, 07:00 pm, The Art of the Scandal: Thefts, Vandals and Forgeries in Exeter
• Next month, 7th October, 07:00 pm, Reviving Exeter’s Black Revolutionary War Veterans and their Families in Exeter
• Next month, 27th October, 06:00 pm, Spooky History Trivia 2025 in Exeter

Also check out other Kids events & activities in Exeter, Flea Markets in Exeter, Nonprofit events in Exeter.