It seems that the “Union Cases” that were used to protect daguerreotypes from shattering (they resemble a woman’s make-up compact) were an example of early thermoplastic technology.

the Underground Railroad and the role of women entrepreneurs in the 19th century. Among the collection’s gems are 40 rare daguerreotypes made by Ball, Goodridge and Washington —a significant portion ...

Zealy to produce daguerreotypes of enslaved men and women for his studies of polygenism — the discredited theory that each race has a separate origin, usually invoked to support White biological ...

Women in mourning and men in insurgent costume flocked to studios in Warsaw, Kraków and Poznań, although there was often a sad, pragmatic reason for it – those daguerreotypes might have been the final ...

Tamara Lanier, speaking at a 2019 press conference, has argued that Harvard profits over images of her enslaved ancestors A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a Connecticut woman who argued ...