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This section is from the American
Hand Book of the Daguerreotype, by Samuel
D. Humphrey. Published S. D. Humphrey, 37 Lispenard Street 1858.
14. To Redeem, a Solarized Impression
The Daguerreotype plate,
prepared in the ordinary manner, should be exposed in the camera
a sufficient time to solarize the impression. Then, before it
be exposed to the vapor of mercury, expose it for a very brief
period to the vapor of either chlorine, bromine or iodine.
Then expose over mercury, as usual. I have produced singularly
interesting results by this process.
 
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