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title: Daguerreotype of Dolley Madison, 1846
author: John Plumbe Jr.
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19583/daguerreotype-of-dolley-madison-1846/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-10-25
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# Daguerreotype of Dolley Madison, 1846

_Authored by John Plumbe Jr._

## Image File

[![Daguerreotype of Dolley Madison, 1846](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19583.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19583.png)

## Image Caption

A daguerreotype of former First Lady [Dolley Madison](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dolley_Madison/) (1768-1849) in her old age, taken in 1846. By John Plumbe, Jr., from the *New York Times.*

## Cite This Work

### APA
Jr., J. P. (2024, October 25). Daguerreotype of Dolley Madison, 1846. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19583/daguerreotype-of-dolley-madison-1846/>
### Chicago
Jr., John Plumbe. "Daguerreotype of Dolley Madison, 1846." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 25, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19583/daguerreotype-of-dolley-madison-1846/>.
### MLA
Jr., John Plumbe. "Daguerreotype of Dolley Madison, 1846." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Oct 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19583/daguerreotype-of-dolley-madison-1846/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dolley_Madison_daguerreotype_1846.png) by [**John Plumbe Jr.**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dolley_Madison_daguerreotype_1846.png). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 25 October 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.