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daguerreotypes

noun

plural of daguerreotype

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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 daguerreotypes The Art Nouveau furniture, the 18th-century Worcester porcelain, and the photography collection (with daguerreotypes, Civil War albumen prints, 20th-century images, and portraits) all beg for your attention. — Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026 Staring back in the daguerreotypes was Renty, who appeared to be about 70 at the time. — Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2023

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Investigators found a video showing a customer boarding a plane in Havana bound for Fort Lauderdale, along with messages celebrating arrivals on the Cancun-Fort Lauderdale route and photographs of passports and airline tickets.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
As the company blossomed, Sandy was able to quit her job as a Medicaid specialist and become a full-time employee, documenting their travels with videos and photographs and assisting with social media.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

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Typically, the detainees splash selfie photos and videos across social media from the sea and on land as a show of force.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
His photos of his grandmother, for example, shine with an ethereal radiance that transforms the lines in her face and hands into markers celebrating her life and impact.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

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