# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Forty Years of Collecting: the Waters Family’s Exeter Vintage Photography Collection
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: 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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/exeter/forty-years-of-collecting-the-waters-family’s-exeter-vintage-photography-collection/200028765410922
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, kids, flea
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 36

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Exeter
- **state**: NH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 9 Front Street; PO Box 924, Exeter, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03833
- **lat**: 42.98122
- **long**: -70.94706
- **full address**: 9 Front Street; PO Box 924, Exeter, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03833

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Forty Years of Collecting: the Waters Family’s Exeter Vintage Photography Collection being held?
  - **A:** Forty Years of Collecting: the Waters Family’s Exeter Vintage Photography Collection takes place on Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 9 Front Street; PO Box 924, Exeter, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03833.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Forty Years of Collecting: the Waters Family’s Exeter Vintage Photography Collection?
  - **A:** Forty Years of Collecting: the Waters Family’s Exeter Vintage Photography Collection is organized by Exeter Historical Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Forty Years of Collecting: the Waters Family’s Exeter Vintage Photography Collection is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Exeter, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Forty Years of Collecting: the Waters Family’s Exeter Vintage Photography Collection sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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