About this episode

Benjamin Miller discusses a significant daguerreotype and the history of photography with Anika Burgess.

In this Curious Objects episode, host Benjamin Miller is joined by New York Times photo editor and writer, Anika Burgess to discuss a very significant daguerreotype and the history of photography.

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