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Caesar (c. 1737 (supposedly) – 1852) was a slave who is notable for possibly being the earliest-born person ever photographed while alive, when his daguerreotype was taken in 1851.[1] He was also the last slave to be manumitted in New York.

    • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldOP
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      11 days ago

      You’re welcome. It’s a sad bit of history. I’ve been down a rabbit hole recently about super-centenarians. (And kind of salty that the oldest verified who ever lived was a rich French lady who never had to work ever.)