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John Glines | all galleries >> Old Paris >> Paris 1838-1899 > 1838 - The earliest recorded photograph of people
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Photo by Louis Daguerre

1838 - The earliest recorded photograph of people

The person is getting a shoeshine on the corner,
down left in the photo is on the Boulevard du Temple.

"I have seized the light. I have arrested its flight." - Daguerre


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anuschka08-Mar-2015 10:54
A real milestone, had seen this in an exhibition, nice to see it here on Pbase too! V.
Even without the knowledge I like this image very much.
Guest 06-Oct-2013 17:25
This is amazing