Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (45 or 46) and signed (S. Hakim) in the negative., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2016.0019-0005, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i24498178, BIB-ID: 2621567

The daguerreotype was the first readily available photographic technique. The process required great care in the preparation and sensitization of the silver-plated copper plate, as well as in the development and fixing of the image. Exposure times ranged from three to fifteen minutes., Title and dat ...