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How long did it take to take a photo in the 1870s?

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How long did it take to take a photo in the 1870s?

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Early cameras took photographs directly onto metal or glass plates. Every image was unique rather than being printed from a negative. Daguerreotypes were produced on a silvered copper plate. At first it took 3-15 minutes to take a picture.
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