Historic Figures Who Were Actually Photographed

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Charles Darwin

Remember that Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took the first photograph, or the oldest surviving photograph, in 1826 or 1827. Therefore, in the vast context of human history, we have only had the ability to take pictures of people and events for a very short time, and we will never really know what the appearances of the most well-known people in history looked like. Fortunately, we do have pictures of a few. One of history’s most renowned naturalists, Charles Darwin, was among the first to propose that all species share a common ancestry. Even though many academics and religious organizations at the time disapproved of his beliefs, his theory that evolution results from natural selection is now regarded as one of the pillars of contemporary science. In his book On the Origin of Species, published in 1859, he presented his evolutionary research.

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Annie Oakley


Annie Oakley, whose real name was Phoebe Ann Mosey, was a female sniper who rose to fame while performing in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. From an early age, Oakley developed her shooting skills so she could hunt for food for her family. When she joined Buffalo Bill’s show in 1885 and won a sharpshooting competition at the age of 15, she attracted national attention. With the exception of Bill, she received the highest salary during her tenure on the show.

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Butch Cassidy

Butch Cassidy, who was born Robert LeRoy Parker, was a well-known train robber in the Old West. Along with his partner Alonzo Longbaugh, “The Sundance Kid,” and Etta Pace, he led a criminal outlaw group called the “Wild Bunch” and was ultimately forced to leave the nation. Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are thought to have been slain in a gunfight with the Bolivian Army in 1908. These days, Cassidy is regarded as a Wild West legend.

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Leo Tolstoy

Russian author Leo Tolstoy, whose real name was Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, wrote in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He has been regarded as one of the finest of all time since his early achievements. He received nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902, and 1909, as well as the Nobel Prize in Literature between 1902 and 1906. Anna Karenina, War and Peace, and The Death of Ivan Ilyich are a few of his best-known pieces.

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John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams was a statesman, lawyer, and diplomat who was born on July 11, 1767. John Adams, the second president of the United States, had him as his eldest son. Quincy Adam served as an ambassador and a member of the US Senate and House of Representatives for Massachusetts during his career. As a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, he was elected as the sixth president of the United States in 1825. In the 1830s, he was linked to the Whig Party.

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Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman, who was born into slavery and eventually managed to escape, is closely linked to the Underground Railroad. But after that, she committed herself to ensuring others’ freedom. Using what is now known as the Underground Railroad—a network of antislavery activists and safe houses—she personally oversaw 13 expeditions to free over 70 additional slaves. In addition, Tubman carried on her struggle for liberty while working for the Union Army as a spy and scout throughout the Civil War.

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Andrew Jackson

Harriet Tubman, who was born into slavery and eventually managed to escape, is closely linked to the Underground Railroad. But after that, she committed herself to ensuring others’ freedom. Using what is now known as the Underground Railroad—a network of antislavery activists and safe houses—she personally oversaw 13 expeditions to free over 70 additional slaves. In addition, Tubman carried on her struggle for liberty while working for the Union Army as a spy and scout throughout the Civil War.

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke Of Wellington

During the 19th century, Arthur Wellesley was a significant military and political figure in Britain. He is credited for defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo and was an Anglo-Irish soldier who held two terms as prime minister. He was regarded as one of the greatest British military strategists in history and was able to limit the losses of his own soldiers while winning multiple battles against stronger armies. He became a national hero after defeating Napoleon, and in 1814 he was made the first Duke of Wellington.

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Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh was a 19th-century Dutch post-impressionist painter who is renowned for producing almost 2,000 pieces in a single decade. Despite being regarded as one of the forerunners of contemporary art, his creations were largely overlooked throughout his lifetime. But after his passing, he gained recognition as one of the most significant figures in Western art history. Unfortunately, until he committed suicide in 1890, Vincent van Gogh ignored his illusions and psychotic episodes.

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Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass was a 19th-century revolutionary and political figure. He became an anti-slavery campaigner and a leader in the abolition movements in Massachusetts and New York after he was able to flee slavery in Maryland. Many Northerners were even shocked to learn that he had been a slave, demonstrating how his intelligence and power directly contradicted the notion that African-Americans had the capacity to be independent American citizens. He later became the first African-American to be nominated for vice president of the United States, despite his disapproval.

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Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren is recognized as one of the Democratic Party’s principal founders. He was the eighth Vice President, the eighth President of the United States, the tenth Secretary of State, and the governor of New York during his political career. Martin Van Buren won the 1836 presidential election with Andrew Jackson’s help, but William Henry Harrison defeated him in the 1840 reelection. In 1848, Van Buren made his final presidential run with the Free Soil Party.

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Samuel Wilson Or “Uncle Sam”

Originally used during the War of 1812, Uncle Sam is a representation of the American government and society. In addition to other American-related attire, he is usually perceived as a man with a beard, white hair, and a top hat. The character is said to be based on Samuel Wilson, a meatpacker who served during the War of 1812. The initials U.S. for the United States were in his barrels; some joked that they stood for “Uncle Sam.”

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, started off as a lawyer before becoming a congressman, state legislator from Illinois, and leader of the Whig Party. The Civil War started when pro-slavery states started to break away from the Union following his election as president in 1860. After that, Lincoln guided the nation through the Civil War while maintaining the Union until his eventual assassination in 1865. He is still regarded as one of the greatest presidents in history.

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Billy The Kid

Billy the Kid, whose real name was Henry McCarty, was an Old West criminal who started committing crimes as a young adolescent after becoming an orphan at the age of 15. When McCarty was younger, he participated in the Lincoln County War in New Mexico, where he is suspected of killing three men. Prior to becoming an adult, he was a federal fugitive, with wanted posters calling him “Billy the Kid.” He is reported to have killed eight persons before taking his own life at the age of 21.

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Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane, a legendary figure from the Wild West, was a sniper and frontierswoman who was close to Wild Bill Hickock. Her real name was Martha Jane Cannary. She would go on to act in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show as a result of their friendship. However, she was seen as having a very distinct personality because she was a rough-and-tumble lady who often wore men’s clothing and was also known to be quite compassionate. Alongside other well-known figures from the Old West, her name appears at the top.