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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Recent Examples of daguerreotype
But the daguerreotype had already captured the world’s imagination.
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Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
The book details the way daguerreotypes, lithographs, cartes de visite and steam printing presses enabled artists to advocate for social reform, including the Abolitionist movement.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
The Portrait Gallery features daguerreotypes of U.S. Senators Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun, as well as a lithograph of the latter.
—Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
Not everyone could make a daguerreotype, but nearly everyone could own one.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
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Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
The book details the way daguerreotypes, lithographs, cartes de visite and steam printing presses enabled artists to advocate for social reform, including the Abolitionist movement.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
The Portrait Gallery features daguerreotypes of U.S. Senators Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun, as well as a lithograph of the latter.
—Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
Not everyone could make a daguerreotype, but nearly everyone could own one.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
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The committee launched a parallel investigation into whether Cawthorn was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staffer, his distant cousin, after explicit videos and photographs circulated of Cawthorn.—
Mary Ramsey
April 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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Between these two missions and their iconic photographs was the first Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, 1970.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Guardian subsequently reported that four of the men had no connection to Epstein’s case whatsoever, beyond having appeared in a photo lineup.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nods to this history are all over the interiors, with black and white photos depicting the multiple generations who once used this mountain retreat lining the walls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Daguerreotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daguerreotype. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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