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daguerreotype

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Definition 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 daguerreotype And the massive collection of photographic plates the Harvard Computers used in their work began with a July 17, 1850 daguerreotype of the star Vega. — Kiona N. Smith, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 Developing a daguerreotype is an involved process, notes Ann Shumard, senior curator of photographs at the National Portrait Gallery. — Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025 Ezekial Hawkins opened the city’s first daguerreotype studio on Third Street in 1841, just two years after the process was developed. — Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2025 Staring back in the daguerreotypes was Renty, who appeared to be about 70 at the time. — Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for daguerreotype

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Prosecutors allege Freire raped one of the women while she was incapacitated, took photographs of the unconscious roommates and shared the images with others.

— Alice Gainer, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Together, the two then traveled to Santorini, Antiparos, and Athens, making their way through the landscapes Susan had long admired in photographs.

— Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

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Guests sign up for free; build a profile with a photo, a short bio and links to their social media; and verify their identity by scanning a government ID and their face through Stripe.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The Oscar-winning actress and former child star, who had a stroke in 2020, shared a rare photo of herself Friday on social media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

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