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jan 1, 1827 - First Photographs

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Joseph-Nicéphore Niépce succeeded in recording a light-sensitive image with silver chloride. The images were transferred onto asphalt, and are very lasting photographs. In fact, the first photograph shows the upstairs window of Niépce's estate in France.

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jan 1, 1827
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~ 199 years ago

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