The Contested History of the First Presidential Photograph

A daguerreotype sold at Sotheby's in October 2017 for $360,500 holds the claim of being the earliest surviving photograph of anyone who became a U.S. president. The subject had been out of office for fourteen years when the image was made. Fstoppers unpacks why the full record is murkier than that single plate, with every leading contender carrying qualifications.