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Albumen Photographs:  history, science, and preservation explores this 19th century photographic technique in creating albumen photographs. Here you will find an excellent gallery of early 19th century albumen photographs taken by some of the notable pioneers in American photography, such as Eadweard Muybridge, Timothy O'Sullivan, and Carleton Watkins. In addition, the science behind how to make these albumen photographs is explained by using original historical articles describing the steps taken. And finally, the problematic cracking in albumen photographs is covered in the preservation section.

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