History Thru The Lens

Welcome to my blog site!

My interests in history and photography come together in this photoblog. Featured in this blog are historical pictures such as the above photo of the RMS Olympic and her sister ship the RMS Titanic, which would prove to be the last one of them together side by side. Hopefully all who visit will enjoy it and recommend the site to their friends.

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You may click any picture in this blog to view it on its' own screen.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Oldest Known Picture

The oldest known photograph of a 17th century Flemish engraving showing a man leading a horse. This picture was taken in 1825 by a French inventor, Nicephore Niepce, with a heliography technical process. The Bibliotheque nationale de France purchased the photo in 2002 and declared it a 'national treasure'.

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