Title

Daguerre Memorial

Creator

J. Scott Hartley

Date

1890 (dedicated)

1897 (moved outdoors)

1969 (removed)

Description

This memorial commemorates photography pioneer, Louis Daguerre, inventor of the daguerreotype. The Photographer's Association of America presented the memorial to the people of the United States in a ceremony at the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building on April 15, 1890, where it was installed in an alcove. In 1897, it was moved outside to the Smithsonian Grounds so visitors could see the whole piece. The statue was removed from the Mall in 1969 to make way for the Hirshhorn Museum. Today, it stands on the grounds of the National Portrait Gallery.

Coverage

1890-1919

Source

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.