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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 Alphonse Bon Le Blondel (French, 1812–1875) Man at the Bedside of His Dead Child, ca. 1850 Daguerreotype; 8.9 x 12.1 cm (3 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.) Gilman Paper Company Collection

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