ca. 1845, [Andrew Jackson at 78 years old, a few months before his death], Edward Anthony Andrew Jackson became the first president to be photographed after rising from his sick bed for the opportunity. Later, Mathew Brady included a copy of Anthony’s daguerreotype in his own gallery in New York. via Iconic Photos Wordpress

ca. 1845, [Andrew Jackson at 78 years old, a few months before his death], Edward Anthony

Andrew Jackson became the first president to be photographed after rising from his sick bed for the opportunity. Later, Mathew Brady included a copy of Anthony’s daguerreotype in his own gallery in New York.

via Iconic Photos Wordpress