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See the first “selfie” taken in history

David Mawuli

Pulse.com.gh brings to you the oldest selfie taken in history.

The first “selfie in history taken by Robert Cornelius, a Philadelphia Chemist, in 1839
The first “selfie” in history taken by Robert Cornelius, a Philadelphia Chemist, in 1839

The photo was taken by a Philadelphia Chemist, Robert Cornelius  in the year 1839. According to history, he had to stay motionless for 3 to 15 minutes to take the selfie.

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This self-portrait of Robert Cornelius is the first known photographic portrait of a human in world history and the first known selfie.

See the photo above.

David Mawuli David Mawuli Award-winning showbiz journalist, music critic and netizen. He lives for gossips, controversies and pop culture. Follow him on FB, Twitter & IG @davidmawuli.

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