Bronze plaque unveiled in Paris to honor image believed to be first to show people

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2026 shows a plaque titled "An Unexpected Detail" in Paris, France. A bronze plaque titled "An Unexpected Detail" was unveiled at Place de la Republique in Paris on Thursday. It honors "Boulevard du Temple," an image taken in 1838 by French photography pioneer Louis Daguerre and believed to be the first photograph to show people. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

People walk past a street art installation commemorating Louis Daguerre at Place de la Republique in Paris, France, Oct. 16, 2026. A bronze plaque titled "An Unexpected Detail" was unveiled at Place de la Republique in Paris on Thursday. It honors "Boulevard du Temple," an image taken in 1838 by French photography pioneer Louis Daguerre and believed to be the first photograph to show people. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

People ride past a plaque titled "An Unexpected Detail" in Paris, France, Oct. 16, 2026. A bronze plaque titled "An Unexpected Detail" was unveiled at Place de la Republique in Paris on Thursday. It honors "Boulevard du Temple," an image taken in 1838 by French photography pioneer Louis Daguerre and believed to be the first photograph to show people. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2026 shows a plaque titled "An Unexpected Detail" in Paris, France. A bronze plaque titled "An Unexpected Detail" was unveiled at Place de la Republique in Paris on Thursday. It honors "Boulevard du Temple," an image taken in 1838 by French photography pioneer Louis Daguerre and believed to be the first photograph to show people. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

People view a plaque titled "An Unexpected Detail" in Paris, France, Oct. 16, 2026. A bronze plaque titled "An Unexpected Detail" was unveiled at Place de la Republique in Paris on Thursday. It honors "Boulevard du Temple," an image taken in 1838 by French photography pioneer Louis Daguerre and believed to be the first photograph to show people. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

A street art installation commemorating Louis Daguerre is seen at Place de la Republique in Paris, France, Oct. 16, 2026. A bronze plaque titled "An Unexpected Detail" was unveiled at Place de la Republique in Paris on Thursday. It honors "Boulevard du Temple," an image taken in 1838 by French photography pioneer Louis Daguerre and believed to be the first photograph to show people. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)