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35 Historical Figures photographed in the 19th Century

20. Conrad Heyer

Bild: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Born in 1749, Conrad Heyer was a soldier during the Revolutionary War that served under General Washington. He was even a part of the crossing of the Deleware.


Heyer holds the distinction of being the earliest born American to have been photographed. He was 103 years old in the photo taken in 1852.