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Oldest known photograph of a Person....

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  • 06-02-2011 8:17pm
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    thebullkf
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    bultemplecol2.jpg



    This is the oldest known photograph of a human being in existence. It depends on how one defines photograph, but this was taken by Louis Jacques-Mande Daguerre in 1838. (The fellow the daguerreotype was named after.) This is a photo of the Boulevard du Temple in Paris. This is a busy street and there was tons of traffic, but since the exposure was so long, about 15-20 minutes, none of the moving figures can be seen.



    only-one-man-shows-up-who-was-this.html


    dunno why it didn't paste?????



    LINK: http://jukkamexicana11.blogspot.com/2010/11/only-one-man-shows-up-who-was-this.html


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    Marcus.Aurelius
    Registered Users Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭Marcus.Aurelius


    Damn it's a big image.

    Removed image as it would now be a repost.

    Seen that one recently, incredible how long it took to expose.


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    thebullkf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,006 ✭✭✭thebullkf


    thanks M.A.;)



    baby carraige on the right...cat in top left window....


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    bogtreader
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    It looks two people a man getting his shoes shined by a boy
    A nice glimpse into life in 1838


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    Debthree
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    That's fantastic! Thanks for posting.


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    citizen_p
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    already in photos that shook the wotrld thread, but what the heck


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    Son Of A Vidic
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    Nice one OP, fascinating when you think about it.


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    CorkMan
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    The person getting his shoes shined was standing still while the photo was being taken, so he is in it.


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    MistyCheese
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    thebullkf wrote: »
    the exposure was so long, about 15-20 minutes
    bogtreader wrote: »
    It looks two people a man getting his shoes shined by a boy

    15 - 20 minutes to shine a pair of shoes?! They must've been squeaky clean after that, or worn through. Shoe-shining must have been the 1800's version of a manicure.


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    kylith
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    It looks like he's at a water pump to me.


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