English & Literature
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The House of Seven Gables
what is a daguerreotypist
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what is a daguerreotypist
In The House of Seven Gables, Mr. Holgrave is a daguerreotypist. Daguerreotypy was the first and most commonly used photographic process for twenty years. It was introduced in 1839.
The House of Seven Gables