View hundreds of 19th Century daguerreotypes organized into multiple galleries, including images from the author's own collection.

Explore a gallery of daguerreotype photos, read a history of the medium and a description of its processes, and get society news.

Browse or search for photos from the Library of Congress's archive of over 650 photographs dating from 1839-64. With details on preservation.

Project represents an attempt to make available texts from the beginnings of photography's history. Read articles from as far back as 1849.