| Mathew B. Brady Receipt from Brady's Daguerrian Galleries 1853-1859 Receipt Cornell University Library LL/44749 This receipt acknowledges payment of $35 for four daguerreotypes, approximately $900 in today's dollars. The document features a "View of New Gallery" that depicts a visit to the grand reception hall of the Brady Gallery. The engraved receipt served as an artistic memento of the experience and a promotional piece detailing the gallery's range of services.
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