9 September 1839 September 9, 2016 Author: Staff John Herschel takes the very first glass plate photograph. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words." Ansel Adams — Click here for more from Ansel Adams Related posts: 19 April 1839 1 September 1905 10 April 1925 9 September 1990 9 September 1543 9 September 1493 9 September 1942 9 September 1990 15 September 1981 Categories: History Tags: 1839, 9 September