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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 May 1 in the year 1851, Horace Greeley took pen in hand and wrote a review of the London Crystal Palace exhibition. This is the full quote for an oft-repeated declaration by Horace Greeley, from "Glances at Europe: in a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. during the Summer of 1851, including notices of the Great Exhibition, or World's Fair." (New York: Dewitt & Davenport, 1851) pg. 26: - - - - - - - - (cited from chapter 2) "Opening of the Fair" London, Thursday, May 1, 1851 Yet there are many good things in the American department. In Daguerreotypes, it seems to be conceded that we beat the world, when excellence and cheapness are both considered--at all events, England is no where in comparison--and our Daguerreotypists make a great show here. -------------------------------------------------------------- 05-01-99

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