From: craig McCracken (grendel@ticnet.com)
Date: 06/26/02-12:31:37 PM Z
Most on this list (probably) know this:
The front way in to the story is:
http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news?p=1826+photograph&c=
If you pardon my wrappage, the details are here:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=624&e=1&cid=624&u=/ap/20020626/ap_on_sc/oldest_photo_1
I have been to the Harry Ransom Center and seen the origonal.
It is exciting to view, knowing the uniqueness of it. Yet, it
is difficult to see due to subdued lighting, thick theft proof
glass (presenting glare) and the strange angles one must use
to percieve anything. I snickered when several children (upon
viewing the well processed reproduction sitting upright next to
the origonal) remarked that THEY could have done better with
their parents computer.
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