The photo was taken in 1839 by Joseph Saxton, an engineer and watchmaker with an inventing process with ties to Philadelphia.

Among his inventions include a device for measuring ship velocity, another for measuring water in a steam boiler, a prototype for the foundation pen, and a tide gauge believed to be the first device to register an earthquake.

While working for the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, Saxton took a cigar box and glass lens in his office and created an early version of a camera.

That image is widely considered the oldest surviving photo in the United States.

To read the complete article, see:
Philadelphia is Home to the Oldest Photo Still in Existence(https://bucksco.today/2023/11/philadelphia-oldest-photo/#)

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
EARLIEST USE OF PHOTOS IN A NUMISMATIC BOOK? (https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v04n35a11.html)
JOSEPH SAXTON'S 1839 PHOTO FROM THE U.S. MINT(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n35a16.html)
MORE ON SAXTON'S 1839 PHOTO FROM THE U.S. MINT(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v19n36a13.html)