175 pages, 48 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 29 cm
still image sti rdacontent
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-170) and index.
Contents
A wonder from Paris -- First trials -- Daguerre's agent -- The shaping of an industry -- Boston pioneers -- Innovations from Philadelphia -- The Broadway galleries -- Itinerants and travelers -- Facing the camera -- The explorers -- A tool for scientists -- A quest for color -- Photography triumphant -- The American process.
Summary
Wonderful portraits, 1850s towns, landscapes; full text plus 104 photos. Enlarged edition.
