When the Japanese Viewed the Sphinx
This image has captured the Ikeda Nagaoki Japanese Mission and the members of that mission as they made their way through Europe and stopped in Egypt to view the Sphinx. The photograph was captured in 1864 and is also seen as an excellent early shot of the Great Sphinx of Giza.
The First Image of a Passport
The US is credited for being the first known country in the world to use photographs on passports. The inclusion of photographs was made essential back in 1914. This set a standard that was followed by the UK first, and then ultimately all other nations.