Dorothy Catherine Draper, 1839-1840

Dorothy_Draper

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Daguerreotype of Dorothy Catherine Draper by John William Draper, 1839

This is the first Daguerreotype photograph of the human face! And what a fine face it is. She was the sister of the photographer.

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