PetaPixel National Portrait Gallery Buys Earliest Photo of US First Lady for $456K


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A framed, black and white photograph of an elderly woman wearing a headscarf, displayed in an antique case with a purple velvet lining and red trim. The case is open, showcasing the portrait.

The National Portrait Gallery, part of the Smithsonian Institution, has purchased a daguerreotype of Dolley Madison for $456,000 -- the early known photograph of a First Lady.

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