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  1. Robert Cornelius. [Robert Cornelius, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, with arms crossed] approximate quarter plate daguerreotype, 1839 [Oct. or Nov.]. LC-USZC4-5001 DLC
  2. John Plumbe. [United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., east front elevation] half plate daguerreotype, ca. 1846. LC-USZC4-3595 DLC



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