Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] World's Oldest Photo
From: Michael Bell <mbell@mail.utexas.edu>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 16:04:57 -0600
References: <200203161753.g2GHrnE32168@hermes.toad.net> <p04310100b8bdb35c7f9a@[128.83.112.171]> <a05010400b8bfafaea6b7@[199.174.218.51]> <p05001916b8c00a3f9da0@[128.83.74.114]> <a05010402b8c110b487ba@[199.174.222.202]>

>At 4:13 PM -0600 3/21/02, Michael Bell wrote:
>>Although, judging by the other posting I saw, it looks like another 
>>photo has beaten this one by a year.
>

  "G. Michael Paine" <mickeyp35@earthlink.net> wrote:

>What one is that?
>Do you remember where you saw the posting?

Thursday, here it is again:


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Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 08:35:40 EST
Subject: [Leica] OT: Oldest photo goes on sale
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>, <nikon@photo.cis.to>
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The world's oldest known photograph is going on sale in Paris on Thursday.
The image of an engraving was made in 1825 by Nicephore Niepce, who 
invented a technique known as heliogravure.
The picture of a man leading a horse has been valued at $600,000.

For more info go to;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_1885000/1885093.stm

Zack Schindler
N8FNR
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Message from Michael Bell <mbell@mail.utexas.edu> (Re: [Leica] World's Oldest Photo)
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