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World's first selfie taken in Philadelphia?
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
First selfie?
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A local photography pioneer turned the camera on himself:
The above self-portrait (that’s apparently what selfies used to be called), which resides at the Library of Congress, was taken by Robert Cornelius in Philadelphia in October 1839, 174 years before
Jim Gardner would post a selfie
. The first-generation American, born to Dutch immigrants, is considered a pioneer of photography. He took the photo–a daguerreotype–while standing outside of his family’s Philadelphia lamp store. Experts say that Cornelius had to remain still for several minutes to obtain the final product.
Written on the back of the photograph: "The first light picture ever taken. 1839."
Original source:
Philadelphia Magazine
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