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The Daguerreian Society: l.j.m. Daguerre

For Students 9th - 10th
Originally printed in the The Illustrated London News (July 1851), this article pays tribute to Louis Lacques Mande Daguerre and his discovery, the Daguerrotype. Learn about the styles and techniques employed in some of his famous...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the father of photography, his efforts and research that took him to this point. (In Spanish)
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Daguerre, Paris Boulevard

For Students 9th - 10th
The haunting empty, yet evocative, image of "Paris Boulevard" by Louis-Jacques Mande Daguerre shows both how far photography had come in a short time and how much farther the technology still had to advance. Read about the techniques he...