June 1, 2020 - Harry Ransom CenterThe Conservation of Daguerreotypes: Objects in Mirror are More Complex than They Appear Filed Under: Conservation, Featured1, Photography Tagged With: Albert Davis collection, archive, Conservation, Daguerreotype, PhotographyOne of many strengths in the Ransom Center’s collections is early photography. In addition to the earliest surviving photograph produced in a camera, The Niépce Heliograph, the Center holds many beautiful examples of daguerreotypes.