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27Mar/090

Old Daguerreotypes

While browsing the internet the other day, I ran into a very interesting collection put together by The Library of Congress of some of the oldest known daguerreotypes in the United States. Some of the images include buildings in Washington DC while others are portraits of people and occupations.

The White House in 1846

The website has an abundance of information about the collection and about the creators of the daguerreotypes. You can also see some of the collection which has been digitized and posted to their website.

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17Apr/080

Mr. Lincoln’s White House

If you are bored and have a couple of hours to kill, I highly recommend a website I have just come across called Mr. Lincoln's White House. There is detailed information about the White House itself during his presidency as well as stories about Lincoln and happenings at the White House during his time there. There are also innumerable photos and illustrations done during that time.

You can find the website here: http://www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org.

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