At long last, a photo of Mormon founder Joseph Smith emerges

Treasured daguerreotype was found in a descendant’s locket. Utah-based LDS Church welcomes the news but urges caution until the image can be further authenticated.

(Portrait via Community of Christ. Daguerreotype photo by Jim Mathis, via Daniel Larsen) This side-by-side comparison shows the Joseph Smith Jr. oil portrait, circa 1842, attributed to David Rogers, and the recently discovered Smith/Larsen daguerreotype.

At long last, a photo of Mormon founder Joseph Smith emerges

Treasured daguerreotype was found in a descendant’s locket. Utah-based LDS Church welcomes the news but urges caution until the image can be further authenticated.

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