Oldest Photograph

Oldest Photograph (HMZ53)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19107 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 57.045', W 75° 9.773'

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America's earliest surviving photograph was made here about Sept. 25, 1839. Using a cigar box and crude lens, Joseph Saxton of the U.S. Mint created an image of Central High School (now demolished) shortly after Daguerre had announced his process in France.
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HM NumberHMZ53
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Year Placed1989
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 9:09pm PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 486086 N 4422303
Decimal Degrees39.95075000, -75.16288333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 57.045', W 75° 9.773'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 57' 2.70" N, 75° 9' 46.38" W
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Area Code(s)215, 267, 484
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 749-803 W Baltimore Pike, Philadelphia PA 19107, US
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