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(#11) Oldest Photograph Of New York City
1848, Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York, US
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(#7) First Hoax Photograph
Self Portrait as a Drowned Man, 1840, France
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(#9) Oldest Photograph Of People Drinking
Edinburgh Ale, 1844, Edinburgh, Scotland
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(#13) Oldest Aerial Photograph
Boston, as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It, October 13, 1860, Boston, Massachusetts, US
*This is actually not the first aerial photograph. Photographer Nadar shot the first aerial photo, but it was lost.
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(#6) First Photograph Of The Moon
1840, rooftop observatory at NYU, New York, US
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(#17) First Photograph Of Lightning
Photograph of lightning, 1882, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
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Photography has been affecting our society till today. These oldest photos portray fascinating details of life before photography became popular. From historical war photos to stunning space images, the oldest images that humans have survived have a fascinating aura. Although photography was created in the early 19th century, Greek mathematicians have been making pinhole cameras since the 4th century BC.
The random tool displays 19 of the oldest precious photos in the world, they have captured the development of photography and witnessed the changes in history. These old photos take us back to the memory of the past and change our view of the world.
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