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If you lived in the year 1855 and wanted to purchase a daguerreotype, how much could you expect to spend?

anywhere from 50 cents to 10 dollars a piece

approximately 30 dollars for one

upwards of 100 dollars for one

anywhere from 10 to 75 cents a piece

1 answer

In the year 1855, if you wanted to purchase a daguerreotype, you could expect to spend anywhere from 50 cents to 10 dollars a piece. The cost depended on factors such as the size of the daguerreotype and the reputation of the photographer.