(RNS1-jun21) Joseph Smith (1805-1844), the first prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Charles Carter purchased copyright in 1885 from an unknown artist of the daguerrotype and hired Dan Weggeland to retouch it into this lithograph. For use with RNS-ARCHIVE-PHOTO, transmitted on June 21, 2013, Religion News Service file photo courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Public Affairs Department.
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June 21, 2013