Check out: World's first
selfie that was taken in 1839
New York: In 1839,
30-year-old Robert Cornelius took the world's first self-portrait or selfie at
the back of his father's shop in Philadelphia, Mashable reported.
For this, he removed the
lens cap, ran into the frame and sat stock still for five minutes before
running back and replacing the lens cap.
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Son of a Dutch
immigrant, Cornelius went on to became a photographer specialising in
portraits.
He later returned to his
father's lamp business and managed it for 20 years.
His company was touted
as the largest lighting company in the US.
Retired in 1877,
Cornelius died in 1893.
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