Cookie Miller 1843 - 1847

"Cookie Miller" is a calotype photograph taken by the Scottish photographic partnership Hill and Adamson in 1843-1847. The photograph is a portrait of a man named Cookie Miller, captured in a seated pose, showcasing the clarity and detail achievable with the calotype process. The image, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, demonstrates the artistic potential of early photography, capturing the subject's individuality through a sharp, yet sensitive, lens.