kshapero
South Florida Man
Guess who was the first US president to have his picture taken?
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
Was it Polk?
BillBingham2
Registered User
Gerald Ford as his was the first white house photographer to use a Leica!
I think.....
B2 (;->
I think.....
B2 (;->
julianphotoart
No likey digital-phooey
If you mean a photo of a president made while he was president, I think it's Polk. On the other hand, I believe that the earliest president to have his photo made was John Quincy Adams (President #6). The photo was made later in his life while he was a member of the House but no photos of his predecessors (Monroe, Madison, Jefferson, Adams or Washington) were ever made.
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SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
Didn't Matthew Brady photograph Lincoln?
rogue_designer
Reciprocity Failure
I'm guessing John Quincy Adams
Tuolumne
Veteran
Don't you people know how to Google?
From Wikipedia:
"Harrison was the first sitting president to have his picture taken. The original daguerreotype has been lost, although copies of it exist.[4]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Harrison
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From Wikipedia:
"Harrison was the first sitting president to have his picture taken. The original daguerreotype has been lost, although copies of it exist.[4]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Harrison
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SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
Old Hickory (Andrew Jackson). I mean, if anything, photographed as president.
rogue_designer
Reciprocity Failure
Tuolumne said:
The OP didn't specify sitting. Also from Wiki about JQ Adams:
"He was the first president to have his photograph taken, although not till many years after his presidency."
Tuolumne
Veteran
Well, then, we're both right!
bob cole
Well-known
According to The
White House, those who said Polk were correct...
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cach...+photograph&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&ie=UTF-8
"President James Polk (1845-49) was the first President to have his photograph taken..." [while President]...
White House, those who said Polk were correct...
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cach...+photograph&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&ie=UTF-8
"President James Polk (1845-49) was the first President to have his photograph taken..." [while President]...
SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
Mystery solved!!
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
Poor man, another victim of poor health care and a mindset of "rest = lazy".Tuolumne said:
rogue_designer
Reciprocity Failure
bob cole said:
I've long since stopped using the White House as a valid source.
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
I didn't even have to look it up! I just remember his photo. Mean face, a la Schwarzeneggerbob cole said:
