as in photograph
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
The daguerreotype portraits, which are 175 years old, were identified by Tamara Lanier as her great-great-great-grandfather and his child.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 29 May 2025
Still, daguerreotypes caught on in the United States in the 1840s, and portrait studios seemed to be everywhere.
—James Barron, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Creating a daguerreotype was a delicate, sometimes painstaking process that involved several chemical treatments and variable exposure times.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
The settlement ends a 15-year battle between Lanier and the university to release the 19th-century daguerreotypes, a precursor to modern-day photographs.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 29 May 2025
Still, daguerreotypes caught on in the United States in the 1840s, and portrait studios seemed to be everywhere.
—James Barron, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Creating a daguerreotype was a delicate, sometimes painstaking process that involved several chemical treatments and variable exposure times.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
The settlement ends a 15-year battle between Lanier and the university to release the 19th-century daguerreotypes, a precursor to modern-day photographs.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daguerreotype
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Newman and Curtin also were responsible for one of the night's most moving moments, holding up a photograph of the late Gilda Radner during the cast's goodbyes at the end of the show.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
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While posing for photographs following the ceremony, the newlywed showed off a chunky platinum band sitting alongside her diamond solitaire engagement ring.—
Emily Chan,
Vogue,
23 July 2025
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Coupled with modern photos of addicts struggling with addiction, Flischel uses Hearn’s words to create a harrowing account, something common throughout the pages of his historical photo book.—
Otto Rabe,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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Feeling so high school On July 24, Kelce posted 13 photos from the Kansas City Chiefs' training camp on Instagram.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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“Daguerreotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daguerreotype. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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