Early Born Woman Photographed
Hannah Stilley Gorby was believed to have been born in 1746, though the exact date is uncertain. She is said to have been the first woman ever photographed in human history. This photo was taken in 1840. But some dispute this claim and say that the earliest born woman photographed would have been Elizabeth Rockwood Cutler, whose life is well documented. In retrospect, the earliest-born individual photographed may have actually been a shoemaker from Massachusetts named John Adams who was born in 1745.