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- Portrait of Matilda "Tillie" Buckner, Age 11, Kentucky, 1869 - Through much of the 19th century, having one's photo taken was a rare occurrence for most people. Matilda Buckner, an 11-year-old who grew up on Kentucky farm, appears in this 1869 photograph in her brand-new dress and prized accessories--the first ever taken of her. Matilda described her trip to the photographer's studio as a "never-to-be-forgotten day." Nowadays, we take photos of nearly everything.
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Portrait of Matilda "Tillie" Buckner, Age 11, Kentucky, 1869
Through much of the 19th century, having one's photo taken was a rare occurrence for most people. Matilda Buckner, an 11-year-old who grew up on Kentucky farm, appears in this 1869 photograph in her brand-new dress and prized accessories--the first ever taken of her. Matilda described her trip to the photographer's studio as a "never-to-be-forgotten day." Nowadays, we take photos of nearly everything.