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October 20, 1983

Robert Cornelius self-portrait 1839

“Robert Cornelius: Portraits from the Dawn of Photography” opens at the National Portrait Gallery, devoted to the work of the pioneering daguerreotypist, Robert Cornelius.


Posted: 20 October 2010
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.