ARH225284 French Government Bill giving Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre (1787-1851) and the son of Joseph Nicephore Niepce (1765-1833) annual pensions in return for their publication to the world of their discoveries of photographic processes, signed by King Louis-Philippe (1773-1850), 1839 (ink on paper & wax) by French School, (19th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris, France; (add.info.: La Loi sur la Photographie; Francois Arago (1786-1853) persuaded the French Government to make this gift to humanity;); 穢 Archives Charmet; French, out of copyright.