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First photographic portrait ever made--it is of [Dorothy] Katherine Draper, and was made by her brother Dr. Joseph Draper, an eminent chemist of New York, in 1840, [caption title]

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First photographic portrait ever made--it is of [Dorothy] Katherine Draper, and was made by her brother Dr. Joseph Draper, an eminent chemist of New York, in 1840, [caption title]
Additional title: First photographic portrait ever made--it is of Miss Anna Katherine Draper, and was made by her brother Dr. Joseph Draper, an eminent chemist of New York, in 1840
Collection

Print Collection portrait file

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Dorothy Catharine Draper, 1807-1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1906-12
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Topics
Draper, Dorothy Catharine, 1807-1901
Genres
Clippings
Portraits
Photographs
Notes
Content: By courtesy of the Eastman Kodak Company. Dec [?]/06--in blue pencil under image credit.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ecd57a00-c553-012f-8b5d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1906: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "First photographic portrait ever made--it is of [Dorothy] Katherine Draper, and was made by her brother Dr. Joseph Draper, an eminent chemist of New York, in 1840" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1906-12. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-7d6a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "First photographic portrait ever made--it is of [Dorothy] Katherine Draper, and was made by her brother Dr. Joseph Draper, an eminent chemist of New York, in 1840" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-7d6a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1906-12). First photographic portrait ever made--it is of [Dorothy] Katherine Draper, and was made by her brother Dr. Joseph Draper, an eminent chemist of New York, in 1840 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-7d6a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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First photographic portrait ever made--it is of [Dorothy] Katherine Draper, and was made by her brother Dr. Joseph Draper, an eminent chemist of New York, in 1840