Mystery of First Photograph Location Solved

Filmmakers have solved a nearly 200-year-old mystery about the location of the first humans captured in a photograph. After two years of researching archives and creating 3D models of 19th-century Paris, they identified the site, which is now marked with a bronze plaque. This plaque celebrates an important moment in photography history, showing how history and technology can work together to uncover fascinating facts.

Based on reporting from Smithsonian Magazine. Read the original story →