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Finding aid Identity area
Reference code
DAG/6
Title
The Horseshoe Falls
Date(s)
- 1840 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 daguerreotype
Context area
Name of creator
(1796 - 1858)
Biographical history
Hugh Lee Pattinson was the great grandfather of Sir Lawrence. Born 25 December 1796, he became an industrial chemist. He is known for patenting the Pattinson process of refining silver, as well as his daguerreotype photographs taken in 1840.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This daguerreotype is among the first-known photographic images of Niagara Falls. Daguerreotypes were produced using an early photographic process involving an iodine-sensitised silvered plate and mercury vapour. This photographic method does not permit reproduction so the images are unique.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Closed for general access due to their extreme fragility. Digital copies are available.
Conditions governing reproduction
UK copyright law applies
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Photograph