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The Dawn of Photography: French Daguerreotypes, 1839–1855 Back to main page for this exhibition Back to images from this exhibition Jean-Bernard-Léon Foucault (French, 1819–1868) Brewer's Yeast, 1844 Daguerreotype; 9.5 x 12.7 cm (3 3/4 x 5 in.) Société Française de Photographie, Paris

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