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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