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Before ‘selfies’ were all the rage, Robert Cornelius set up a camera and took the world’s first portrait (and self-portrait) in the back of a business on Chestnut Street in Center City, Philadelphia. Cornelius sat in front of the lens for a little over a minute, before leaving the seat and covering the lens. The now-iconic photograph was captured 170+ years ago in 1839.
The First Photos In The World
Before ‘selfies’ were all the rage, Robert Cornelius set up a camera and took the world’s first portrait (and self-portrait) in the back of a business on Chestnut Street in Center City, Philadelphia. Cornelius sat in front of the lens for a little over a minute, before leaving the seat and covering the lens. The now-iconic photograph was captured 170+ years ago in 1839.