The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., acquired the circa 1846 daguerreotype, which depicts Dolley Madison in her later years, at some point in her 70s.

James Madison Porter (1793-1862) was born in Montgomery County, but his real career and reputation were made in Northampton ...

In 2017, the National Portrait Gallery bought a 1843 daguerreotype of John Quincy Adams for US$360,500, with fees, also at Sotheby’s. That image is considered the first known photograph of a U.S ...

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., acquired the circa 1846 daguerreotype, which depicts Dolley Madison in her later years, at some point in her 70s.

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., has acquired an image of Dolley Madison, believed to be the first photograph of a U.S. first lady. The circa 1846 daguerreotype was purchased for ...