In the late 19th century, photography was undergoing significant developments and becoming more accessible to the general public. One popular photographic process during that time was the daguerreotype, which was invented by Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre in 1839 . Daguerreotypes were created by exposing a silvered copper plate to light, resulting in a single reversed image with a reflective surface. These images were delicate and often protected with cover-glasses and stored in small leather-bound cases --auto --s2

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