Philadelphia is notable for being a city of firsts, but one “first” distinction it has that may not be known by many is being ...

This date recognises Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre's invention of the Daguerreotype in 1837, gifted to the world on August 19, 1839. The French gifted the Daguerreotype process to the world ...

I knew I would first have to figure out if it were a real daguerreotype. I went to the Daguerrian Society, a reputable and keen group of collectors. Since daguerreotypes are made on a polished ...

On January 7, 1839, an installation artist and chemist named Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre announced to the French Academy of Sciences in Paris that he had perfected a photographic imaging ...