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A sitter is clamped into position using metal frameworks ready to have his portrait taken by calotype or daguerreotype. Original Artwork: By Marsh Brothers. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

A sitter is clamped into position using metal frameworks ready to have his portrait taken by calotype or daguerreotype. Original Artwork: By  Marsh Brothers.   (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)