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 Woman at a sewing machine Photographer: unidentified, ca. 1853 Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division |
The Library of Congress has more than 650 photographs in its daguerreotype collection, dating from 1839 to 1864. Portrait daguerrotypes produced by the Matthew Brady studio make up the major portion of the collection, which also includes early architectural views by John Plumbe, several Philadelphia street scenes, early portraits by pioneering daguerreotypist Robert Cornelius, and copies of painted portraits.
The Daguerreotype Portraits and Views Web site features extensive information about the Library's collection, issues of preservation, the daguerreotype medium, a glossary, timeline, bibliography and more. Daguerreotype Portraits and Views: 1839-1864, is a part of the American Memory Historical Collections, a major component of the National Digital Library Program at the Library of Congress -- multimedia collections of digitized documents, photographs, recorded sound, moving pictures, and text from the Library's Americana holdings. |
 Horace Greeley Photographer: Matthew Brady's studio, between 1844 and 1860 Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division |
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 President's House (i.e. White House) photographer: John Plumbe, ca. 1846 Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division |
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