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Daguerreotype by Louis Daguerre, c.1838-1839. Stadtmuseum Munchen. The earliest known photograph to include a human figure. All moving traffic is invisible due to the 10-minute exposure; only stationary subjects appear.
Scholarly Significance
The earliest known photograph to capture a human figure. Anchors the origin of photography as an art and documentary medium.