Dorothy Catherine Draper

Dr. John William Draper took this photo of his sister, Dorothy, the "earliest sunlight picture of a human face." It was the first known photographic portrait in the United States.

Date:
1840 circa 5 years
Original Format:
Photographic Print
Item#:
MES16343
Photographer:
John W. Draper
Height:
950px
Width:
730px
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