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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: Timeline of the Daguerreian Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource has a timeline of events that occurred during the time of the Daguerreotype, invented by Louis-Jacques-Mande' Daguerre.
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Handout
Other

Amp: Daguerreotypes of Southworth & Hawes

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the American Museum of Photography, you can discover photography of Southworth and Hawes, "technical and creative innovators who sought to be recognized as artists." Read about the process of creating daguerreotypes and...
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Website
The Franklin Institute

Daguerreotype Cameras

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Daguerreotype camera. This particular apparatus on display at the Franklin Institute was made in 1839, by Joaquim Bishop. Included on this site are activities for the classroom and resources for students to explore.