Robert Cornelius and the First Selfie

All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories #033: Robert Cornelius, Frederick Gutekunst, Mathew Carey Lea, & Coleman Sellers II: Smile for the Birdie!  Photography Pioneers of Laurel Hill, part 1

Lamp maker Robert Cornelius was immediately curious about the new-fangled device called a Daguerreotype and took what is now recognized as the first “selfie” behind his father's lamp shop on Chestnut Street.