The First Ever Photograph of a Person

The story of the earliest known photograph taken to feature a person. Known as the ‘Boulevard du Temple’ by Louis Daguerre and taken in 1838 at 8 am.

Music: Castor / S.A. Karl / Epidemic Sound

#history #firstphoto #historical #shorts

[sunondalyons]

Only 184 years between the first photo and us viewing this on a small hand held computer that's also a camera. Imagine humanity 200 years from today.

[andreashoppe]

Little did he know that almost 200 years later he'd become an internet star!

[miguellehman]

Incredible and historic..1838 wow.. thank you❤😊

[mountainman]

I would love to see this photograph next to a current point of view.

[PabloHunE]

Incredible. There's something very expressionistic about this too. There were likely so many things going on around him, yet he was the only one still enough to be in the world here. Mind blown.

[stimeagain]

Wow. First photo of a person in 1838. That person is photo famous! ⭐️

[indefence]

Had the shoe shine person and the customer's name were taken, they too would have been noted in the history books!

[tyfon]

Best story about that picture so far. In half a century. 💫🌺

[marieadragus]

This photo look like a painting. Very beautifull

[vendingdudes]

So the very very first plain old photograph is actually more like a time lapse video. That's so awesome

[zekiyaniz]

Very good years, I wish there was a time machine, it would be nice to visit those times

[AimForTheBushes]

Dude, do you remember that day you got your shoes shined 184 years ago? Well you've gone

[susanreeves]

When seeing a video like this I feel calm, my heart-rate slows somewhat...a relief after viewing most of the stressful content on you-tube. We could do with more like this❤

[martini]

Thank you @History Colored for posting this historical Daguerreotype. Much appreciated by this resident of Ireland.

[rtAdiuS]

20 years ago I left the school but still I love to learn stuff like this❤

[bobofrog]

You never know when you’ll become a part of history, amazing

[Jonovark]

Thank you for this wonderful photograph and historical information. ❤

[doubledee]

That’s why people never smile and look uncomfortable in old pics if what your saying is true. Standing for 3-4 minutes without moving would drive me nuts

[FlyingBJJSHlT]

I’m so honored to have been the man getting shined in this photo. It was a peaceful, calm day.

[barriniho]

Much better quality than recent UFO pictures 🛸