Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia
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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.
(Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Places • Science & Medicine) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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.
(Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Places • Science & Medicine) Includes location, directions, 4 photos, GPS coordinates, map.