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[Robert Cornelius, self-portrait; believed to be the earliest extant American portrait photo]

[Robert Cornelius, self-portrait; believed to be the earliest extant A...

Daguerre announced his invention of a photographic method to the French Academy of Sciences in August 1839. That October, a young Philadelphian, Robert Cornelius, working out of doors to take advantage of the l... More

[William Robertson Grant, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

[William Robertson Grant, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

Printed on yellow paper label pasted to the paper seal: Daguerreotype miniatures, by R. Cornelius, Eighth Street, above Chesnut [sic], Philadelphia. Written on paper seal: Dr. Grant, 1840. Labels on cover glas... More

[John McAllister, Jr., head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[John McAllister, Jr., head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Printed on yellow paper label pasted to the paper seal: Daguerreotype miniatures, by R. Cornelius, Eighth Street, above Chesnut [sic], Philadelphia. Written on paper seal: J. McAllister, Jr., May 6th, 1840. In... More

[Robert Cornelius, self-portrait; believed to be the earliest extant American portrait photo]

[Robert Cornelius, self-portrait; believed to be the earliest extant A...

Daguerre announced his invention of a photographic method to the French Academy of Sciences in August 1839. That October, a young Philadelphian, Robert Cornelius, working out of doors to take advantage of the l... More

[Isaiah Lukens, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

[Isaiah Lukens, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

Brass mat stamped: R. Cornelius, Philada. fecit. Case: green embossed leather; pressure sensitive label on case "#2." Robert Cornelius: Portraits from the dawn of photography / Stapp. Smithsonian Institution Pr... More

[Emlen Cresson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Emlen Cresson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Printed on yellow paper label pasted to the paper seal: Daguerreotype miniatures, by R. Cornelius, Eighth Street, above Chesnut [sic], Philadelphia. Written on paper seal: E. Cresson, May 30th, 1840. In cast b... More

[Robert Cornelius, self-portrait; believed to be the earliest extant American portrait photo]

[Robert Cornelius, self-portrait; believed to be the earliest extant A...

Daguerre announced his invention of a photographic method to the French Academy of Sciences in August 1839. That October, a young Philadelphian, Robert Cornelius, working out of doors to take advantage of the l... More

James Curtis Booth, half-length portrait, facing left, with arm resting on table

James Curtis Booth, half-length portrait, facing left, with arm restin...

No electronic surrogate available. Brass mat stamped: R. Cornelius, Philada. Case: brown embossed leather. Robert Cornelius: Portraits from the dawn of photography / Stapp. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1983, ... More

George Washington Papers, Series 4, General Correspondence: John Pope to Robert Cornelius, October 7, 1757, Receipt

George Washington Papers, Series 4, General Correspondence: John Pope ...

Receipt Public domain scan of manuscript related to George Washington, American revolution history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

John Henry Frederick Sachse, half-length portrait, facing front, seated

John Henry Frederick Sachse, half-length portrait, facing front, seate...

Brass mat stamped: R. Cornelius, Philada. Case: back only, plain leather. Robert Cornelius: Portraits from the dawn of photography / Stapp. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1983, p. 96. Purchase; Marian S. Carson... More