The First People Ever Photographed Never Knew They'd Be Seen for Millennia
188-Year-Old Mystery of Photography's First Human Subjects Solved
A 188-year-old mystery surrounding the earliest known photograph of human beings has finally been solved. The image, a daguerreotype by Louis Daguerre, captured a shoe-shine boy and a customer on a Paris boulevard, and researchers have now pinpointed the exact location where it was taken. Commenters note the eerie irony: the anonymous subjects will likely be remembered for millennia, yet they never knew their own significance.
It's kinda wild that the people in this picture will probably be remembered and seen for millennia, and they never knew about their own importance.
- InsideOutSanta
It's kinda wild that the people in this picture will probably be remembered and seen for millennia, and they never knew about their own importance.
- WhyComboNadir
I wanted to mark it on Google Maps so I don't walk right past it someday in the future. Here's the exact spot/link:
- tocs3
The photo depicted at the top of the page is flipped vs the one on the plaque?