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America's First Look into the Camera: Daguerreotypes, 1839-1864,
includes images captured with one of the earliest photographic techniques.
The images show portraits of politicians and activists (including
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas), laborers, early views of the
U.S. Capitol, and African Americans who became leaders in Liberia.
These online exhibits provide context and additional
information about this collection.
Mirror
Images: Daguerreotypes at the Library of Congress
These historical era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
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These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related
primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection
Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web
site.
Civil War Photographs,
1861-1865
Evolution
of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920
The Gettysburg Address
"Votes
for Women" Suffrage Pictures, 1850-1920
Recommended additional sources of information.
Read More About It! - A bibliography
Specific guidance for searching this collection.
Search on
American Colonization Society for portraits of African
Americans who colonized Liberia.
Search
on congressman, senator for portraits of elected officials.
Search
on occupational portrait for images of laborers with the
tools of their trades.
Search
on individuals by name.
For help with search words and names, go to America's First Look at the
Camera: Daguerreotypes, 1839-1864 Subject
Index and the Synonym List.
For help with search strategies, see Finding
Items in American Memory.
No special viewers are needed to see most of the photographs. To
view high-resolution archival images you will need a special viewer.
For help with viewers, go to American
Memory Viewer Information.
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