The earliest known photograph to depict a person was posted online this week . The image has been posted online before , but it gained a higher profile after news site Mashable published a full-page version on Wednesday in partnership with Retronaut , a website that archives photos from the past . It was taken in Paris , France , in 1853 , by Louis Daguerre . The photo shows a man getting his boots cleaned on the sidewalk .
The earliest known photograph to depict a person was posted online this week . It was taken in Paris , France , in 1853 , by Louis Daguerre . The photo shows a man getting his boots cleaned on the sidewalk .