27. Julia Was The First Photographed First Lady
You have seen several pictures of the first ladies, from George Washington’s wife, Martha, to the present first lady. However, most first ladies during the 1700 and early 1800s were not photographed, they had their portrait painted. Julia Tyler became the first wife of a president to have her picture taken.
While Julia posed for oil paintings as well, she knew she was beautiful, and she wanted people to know this. She wanted people to remember her for her looks and not just her reputation. She requested photographer Edward Anthony and dispersed her photograph. However, people still wanted her portrait over a picture.