The Earliest Picture Known of Lincoln
This image depicts Abraham Lincoln early after he had been elected from the state of Illinois to the US Congress. It was taken between 1846 and 1847 when the Congressman-elect was 37-years-old. The image is attributed to Nicholas H. Shepherd in the Library of Congress.
The Earliest Picture Known Of Lincoln
The Oldest Digital Picture
The majority of pictures taken today are digital. However, this wasn’t always the case. For this reason, capturing digital images was once incredibly special, and the first and oldest digital image is even more incredible to view. This digital picture was taken in 1957.
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The Oldest Digital Picture
