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How Were Photos Made in the Early Days of Photography?
Learn about the chemistry of early photographic processes.
Video: Β© American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Tintype of Frances Benjamin Johnston and Maddie, 1903.
Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Digital File Number: cph 3a47220)