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Penn's Landing in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

1839

First American Photograph

 
 
1839 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2022
1. 1839 Marker
Inscription. Joseph Saxon snaps the nation's first daguerreotype from the second floor window of the U.S. Mint.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.
 
Location. 39° 56.805′ N, 75° 8.401′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Penn's Landing. Marker can be reached from South Christopher Columbus Boulevard north of Walnut Plaza, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1793 (here, next to this marker); 1751 (here, next to this marker); 1902 (here, next to this marker); 1804 (a few steps from this marker); 1933 (a few steps from this marker); William Penn's Philadelphia (a few steps from this marker); 1776 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named 1793 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on March 1, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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