Robert Cornelius, The First Person To Photograph Themselves (1839)
Robert Cornelius (1809 – 1893) successfully arranged the initial “selfie” to our current knowledge in 1893 with this murky daguerreotype. As for the first photograph was ever taken, this occurred in 1826 with View from the Window at Le Gras. The first picture with people in it was taken by Louis-Jacques Mande Daguerre, called Paris Boulevard. Cornelius was a journeyman chemist, who captured his own likeness within his Philadelphia, PA, shop. The Public Domain Review said that this pioneering effort was achieved by popping the lens cap off his camera before dashing into the frame, holding still for 60 seconds, and then leaping back to seal the lens once more. Cornelius scribbled “The first light Picture ever taken. 1839” on the rear of his frame.
Robert Cornelius The First Person To Photograph Themselves
Robert E. Lee With His Son William Henry Fitzhugh Lee (c. 1845)
While he did find himself on the vilified side of the Confederacy as its commander in chief throughout the Civil War, Robert E. Lee (1807 – 1870) is remembered by history as a man of virtue, enjoying widespread respect throughout his lifetime. While failing to join the secessionists, Lee remained committed to guarding Virginia upon its departure from the Union. Roy Blount Jr., the man’s biographer, condemns Lee as being committed to slavery. In 1845, Michael Miley captured this daguerreotype of Lee. Here he is pictured alongside William Henry Fitzhugh “Rooney” Lee, his second son. Lee was destined to become a general when he signed up with the Confederate cavalry.
Robert E Lee With His Son William Henry Fitzhugh Lee
