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I have a photograph of my 4Xgreat-grandather born in 1770 Dorset, died 1860.
Joseph Bauman has a collection of daguerreotypes of veterans of the Revolutionary War, and he gave an excellent presentation on the topic to The Daguerreian Society last year. There is also a book from 1864, "Last Men of the Revolution" which includ…
In fact some more googling shows Christopher Howse's column in the Telegraph from 3 August has pushed the date back to a definite 1750, and an unverified 1746: see http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/christopherhowse/100002071/a-photograph-of-the-o…
There was a similar discussion here in 2004: http://gregorear.blogspot.com/2004/12/early-photography.html. Not many entries, but even just talking about US presidents they managed to get a subject born in 1767 (Andrew Jackson).
How about the Duke of Wellington, born 1 May 1769 and photographed in 1844? See http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Duke_of_Wellington_Photo.jpg.
I have two images of photos of one Edward Foster, variously described as a "centenarian" and "taken on his 102nd birthday Nov. 8th 1864" by John Burton & Sons of Derby. They are featured in my profile of this photographer here. If his age is true, t…
Daily Telegraph letters page contains conversation about earliest born person depicted in a photograph. Conversation and some images online. Best so far is Robert Morvinson, shoemaker of Stallingborough, Lincolnshire, photographed 1857, born about 1…
The little 'street urchin' in Street child 1 looks slightly bemused. How sad. Curious too that her seeming benefactor proffers the penny to the camera he looks into rather than the child. An uncomfortable image altogether.
A thoroughly welcome development for the NMM.
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The oldest person in the oldest photograph
Daily Telegraph letters page contains conversation about earliest born person depicted in a photograph. Conversation and some images online. Best so far is Robert Morvinson, shoemaker of Stallingborough, Lincolnshire, photographed 1857, born about 1775. My own best is a photo of my GG Grandfather born in 1822 photographed sometime in the 1860s.
Posted on August 10, 2009 at 1:38am — 6 Comments
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- At 3:47pm on September 23, 2009,
Wendy Wallace said… - Hi David,
Thanks for the thought. I've managed to sign up for the London workshop I think - yes, I really want to experience the process, smell the chemicals etc. But may have questions later that it would be good to put to your US colleague. I enjoyed looking at the Newcastle photos! Do you know when they were made/ taken?
- At 8:38am on July 9, 2009,
Sandy Barrie said… - Hi, all are from original negs the captioned ones from half plate negs, and the sub from a vest pocket camera neg. the sub ran aground during ww1 and was a great tourist attraction even after the war I believe. Regards, Sandy
- At 12:20pm on July 1, 2009,
James McArdle said…
- Thanks David, my pleasure to have been invited to submit an image for Dict.Photo - all the best with the publication!
regards,
James
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National Media Museum, Bradford
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De Montfort University. MA course Photographic History and Practice
UAL Photography and Photography and the Archive Research Centre
www.rps.org/group/Historical Royal Photographic Society's Historical Group
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National Portrait Gallery, London
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Alfred Seaman and the Photographic Convention
Victoria and Albert Museum's photography collection
De Montfort University. MA course Photographic History and Practice
UAL Photography and Photography and the Archive Research Centre
www.rps.org/group/Historical Royal Photographic Society's Historical Group
www.londonstereo.com London Stereoscopic Company / T. R. Williams
www.earlyphotography.co.uk British camera makers and companies
Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock.
National Portrait Gallery, London
http://www.freewebs.com/jb3d/>
Alfred Seaman and the Photographic Convention
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