1853 Daguerreotype - What is your general approach to reading photographs?
Channel: teachinghistoryorg
Date: 2012-04-18

What does an 1853 daguerreotype have to say? Plenty, says Frank Goodyear. He examines a photograph taken at Niagara Falls and shows how, with a little analysis and research, the photograph fits into the context of the growth and spread of new technologies in the U.S. (including photography and railroads) and the tourist industry.