as in photograph
an old type of photographic image that was made on a piece of silver or a piece of copper covered in silver
The exhibit includes a series of fascinating daguerreotypes from the Civil War.
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The daguerreotype was the first widely available photographic process, invented by its namesake, Louis Daguerre, in 1839.
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Torey Akers, CNN, 9 July 2024
The quarter-plate daguerreotype of former First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of fourth US president James Madison, dates from around 1846.
—Torey Akers, CNN, 9 July 2024
The French writer Honoré de Balzac confessed to fearing that each time a daguerreotype was taken of him, a layer of his skin would be peeled off.
—Sohini Desai, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
The Madison daguerreotype came to light as the sellers, whom Sotheby’s are not identifying, were cleaning out a basement after a relative had died.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 11 June 2024
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Torey Akers, CNN, 9 July 2024
The quarter-plate daguerreotype of former First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of fourth US president James Madison, dates from around 1846.
—Torey Akers, CNN, 9 July 2024
The French writer Honoré de Balzac confessed to fearing that each time a daguerreotype was taken of him, a layer of his skin would be peeled off.
—Sohini Desai, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
The Madison daguerreotype came to light as the sellers, whom Sotheby’s are not identifying, were cleaning out a basement after a relative had died.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 11 June 2024
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“Daguerreotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daguerreotype. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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