Eclipse of the Sun
| Title | Eclipse of the Sun |
|---|---|
| Artist | W. & F. Langenheim |
| Date | 1854 19th century |
| Medium | Daguerreotype |
| Classification | Photographs |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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