Robert operated some of the earliest photography studios in the US.
Here he is in 1876, in non-selfie form 17 years before his death.
this post was submitted on 30 May 2025
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Selfie is an Australian word, and I can assure you we've never given a shit about its meaning beyond a "self" taken photo.
The first selfies called selfies were on MySpace, before we had good phones and we all used our digital cameras.
Frankly it sounds like these people are trying to be pompous and make selfie into a bigger deal than it is.