The Earliest Photographs of the United States of America: Part 2

Photography was introduced to the world in 1839 in France by Louis Daguerre and quickly spread throughout Europe, the United States, and the rest of the world. Surviving photographs taken of human subjects outside over the next decade in the United States in the 1840's are some of the most scarce in existence. These are all either daguerreotypes or salted paper prints from calotype negatives.
Sources: Getty, Library of Congess, Rijksmuseum, Sotheby's, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Getty.edu,
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[@cindybetten7573]

Chu, you really have about the very best vintage photos of all vintage photo sites on TH-cam. I’m sure there are a finite amount of photos to be had and that worries me because I don’t want to see an end to this most entertaining channel. I don’t know what to say but keep it going until you are completely exhausted sir. Your loyal subjects will always be there!

[@josephwolfe1833]

Amazing - the photo of the Alamo was only 10 years after the battle!

[@iamroughdraft]

I'd say that the union hotel was the one in Flemington New Jersey which was recently scheduled to be torn down national historic marker where the Lindbergh trails took place still like to work out

[@joespag26]

Everyone wore hats back then!!

[@exrep0182]

I can't enough of your channel. How someone could ignore the significance of the photos, is way beyond me. The only thing I would add, is that if it's possible to find current photos that match the location of the old ones, just to point out the stark contrasts.

[@alejandrojimenez4169]

0:38 is that Abraham lincoln

[@mdmjeremiah]

I'm glad I am not the only one who asked that.

[@eggnog8091]

That is A Dry Dock Worker Posing During Construction
...of Lies

[@rickilynnwolfe8357]

Great photos thanks for sharring

[@toddbill69]

Union Hotel J.A. Lancaster photo's location could be from Willistown, Chester Co, PA. 1850 US Census shows James Lancaster as Hotel Keeper at that place. This is outside Philly.

[@Dani92670]

I was thinking Chester Co. PA, as well.

[@ShampooWow]

Cool video! I like it

[@wolfpak8228]

Love old photos

[@Lardenoy]

Très impressionnant lorsqu'on songe aux USA des années 2020 !!! Au premier Noël dont je me souvienne, (1960 ?), j'ai reçu une locomotive ressemblant à celle de 2'42 !

[@Hammerandhearth]

What is the source for the train photograph at 3:16?

[@sukamugen]

Cool!

[@mikearneson3108]

Of course everyone wore hats in those days! Have you seen pictures of men then not wearing hats? They looked like they combed their hair with a cherry bomb!

[@anthonylewis9572]

I woulda loved yo have lived in those times

[@toddbill69]

Me too if I could be vaccinated against all their diseases.

[@anthonylewis9572]

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