May 12, 1868 – May 6, 1928
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Mathew Brady
Mathew Brady
Saturday, 9 May 2015
The oldest known photograph
of
New York City
The oldest known photograph
of
New York City
of
New York City
The oldest known photograph of New York City, a daguerreotype, was taken around 1848 and shows a country home in an area which became a part of Broadway in 1899. The daguerreotype was sold in a Sotheby’s auction in 2009 for $62,500.
The first ever Photograph was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, 22 years earlier in 1826.
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