Daguerreotypes
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Photographs made by the process called daguerreotype, which produces a direct positive image on a silver-coated copper plate. They are often mounted in special cases lined with red velvet or leather. They are named for Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre of France, who invented the technique in collaboration with Nicéphore Niépce in the 1830s.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Dutton Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0153
Scope and Contents
Records, letters, and photos of an Ellsworth, Maine family, and of the Wheelock, Craig, and Briggs families of Augusta. Also included are sermons by Dutton family members.
Dates:
1840-1900
