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 THE DAGUERREOTYPE: AN ARCHIVE OF SOURCE TEXTS, GRAPHICS, AND EPHEMERA


  The research archive of Gary W. Ewer regarding the history of the daguerreotype

On this day (April 10) in the year 1843, the following poem appeared in the "Salem Gazette" (Mass.) Vol. 62, No. 29 (10 April 1843) pg. 1: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - We copy the following jeu d'esprit, in Eng- lish, French, and Italian:-- THE DAGUERREOTYPE --TO ---- At the famous Daguerreotype art, Sweet girl, I must own thou art clever, For, with one sunny glance, on my heart Thou hast painted thy image forever. De l'art de Daguerre fameux Chere fille, je te rends l'hommage, Par un seul rayon de tes yeux, Tu a peint, sur mon coeur, ton image. Dell' arte fotografica l'onore, Sia il tuo, chi con sguardo lucente, La tua immagine, risplendente Hai dipinto par sempre, sul mio core! -------------------------------------------------------------- 04-10-98

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