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Loc: America's First Look Into the Camera (Daguerreotypes)

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A searchable database from the Library of Congress that provides a fascinating look into the history of photography from 1839-1864. There are images from the Matthew Brady Studio and studio portraits by black photographers James P. Ball and Francis Grice among others.

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abraham lincoln, mary todd lincoln
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19th century art, art links to history, art links to science, daguerreotypes, america's first look into the camera (daguerreotypes), francis grice, james p. ball, john plumbe, louis-jacques-mande daguerre, mathew brady, robert cornelius, early images of the white house, photography
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Resource Details
Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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Resource Type
Handouts & References
Audiences
For Administrator Use
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