Daguerreobase
Johan Felen, his wife Anna Helena and their daughters. Daguerreotype from 1850s. The Finnish Museum of Photography / Alma and Unio Hiitonen Collection.
The Finnish Museum of Photography was one of the institutions involved in establishing a common database for daguerreotypes from 13 European countries. The Daguerreobase database brings together cultural heritage from the early history of photography, including more than 25,000 images and objects from all over Europe, with accompanying information and literary references.
In addition to the database, the project produces a virtual exhibition of European daguerreotypes.
Funded by the European Union, the Daguerreobase project is a collaborative effort between 18 partners, including institutions that maintain photographic collections, and private photograph conservators.
The Finnish Museum of Photography represents Finland in the project. A selected part of the Daguerreobase database will be linked to the Europeana portal.
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Kristiinankaupungin raatimies Johan Felen (1812–1879) ja puolisonsa Anna Helena os. Lacke (1805–1866) tyttärineen. Kuva on otettu Kristiinankaupungissa tai Raahessa. Daguerreotyyppi 1850-luvulta. Suomen valokuvataiteen museo / Alma ja Unio Hiitosen kokoelma. D2003:67/1.
Tunnistamattoman miehen muotokuva. Daguerreotyyppi, Suomen valokuvataiteen museo, Riitta Koskivirta. D2014:57
Muotokuvassa kapteeni C. J. Lönnqvist, rintakoru. Helsingin kaupunginmuseo. Kuva: Juho Nurmi
Henrik Cajander: Nobelin talo, Uudenmaankatu 8, Turku. Turun museokeskus. Kuva: Riitta Koskivirta.