An image by early photographer William Henry Fox Talbot shows his valet and assistant, Nicolaas Henneman (left), sitting next to an unidentified man holding a basket. Scroll through the gallery to see more of Talbot's images.
An image by early photographer William Henry Fox Talbot shows his valet and assistant, Nicolaas Henneman (left), sitting next to an unidentified man holding a basket. Scroll through the gallery to see more of Talbot's images.
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An 1843 image of London's Westminster Abbey.
An 1843 image of London's Westminster Abbey.
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Writer and poet Thomas Moore (center) is among the figures captured in Talbot's portraits.<br />
Writer and poet Thomas Moore (center) is among the figures captured in Talbot's portraits.
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A passenger ship, the SS Great Britain, pictured at a dock in the English city of Bristol.
A passenger ship, the SS Great Britain, pictured at a dock in the English city of Bristol.
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A view of Lacock Abbey, Talbot's family home in Wiltshire.
A view of Lacock Abbey, Talbot's family home in Wiltshire.
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Oriel College in Oxford, pictured in 1843.
Oriel College in Oxford, pictured in 1843.
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Talbot's sister, Henrietta Horatia Maria Gaisford, pictured playing the harp.
Talbot's sister, Henrietta Horatia Maria Gaisford, pictured playing the harp.
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A photo titled "The Milliner's Window" shows a variety of objects arranged on temporary shelves.
A photo titled "The Milliner's Window" shows a variety of objects arranged on temporary shelves.
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