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The first selfie was taken in Philadelphia in 1839

Robert Cornelius was way ahead of his time. The metallurgist who opened one of the world’s first photography studios at 8th and Market Streets also took what’s thought to be the first ever self-portrait — or selfie, as we know it.  

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Robert Cornelius was way ahead of his time.

The metallurgist who opened one of the world’s first photography studios at 8th and Market Streets also took what’s thought to be the first ever self-portrait — or selfie, as we know it.

 

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