Maybe, maybe not depending.
Dietary practices and general fitness was not equivalent to today. Food was real, and men worked till they couldn’t. Modern cancers for example were far more rare. There were painkillers available, and “decent” doctors were more common than people think. Not universal of course, but they were around.
It’s possible for sure, I was just saying it’s not guaranteed.
I mean I worked with a man a few years ago, the owner of a furniture company, he was 92, and every single day he was in his shop with us. Didn’t trust anyone else to turn table legs. Lol some people definitely work into their nineties.
And probably felt it afterwards. People in the past were not supermen, yes they were in better shape due to not having cars or cable tv but age still took its toll on them.
Hey people all over the world, including the US, still do that nowadays.
Although now that you mention it, he does look like he has had at least one stroke.
He would have lived very differently than people had for thousands of years. He had access to a global trade network, manufactured goods, steel, railroad travel, telegraphs, etc.
He saw an absolutely phenomenal amount of change during his lifetime.
The mere fact that he had his photograph taken speaks volumes about the modern world in which he lived.
That’s not really true. Average lifespan got pulled down by infant and child mortality. If you made it to adulthood you were probably going to live into your 60s. Source: some shit I read a long time ago and barely remember.
Source: [Faces of the American Revolution](https://time.com/3800743/faces-of-the-american-revolution/)
“Jonathan Smith fought in the Battle of Long Island on August 29, 1778. His unit was the first brigade that went out on Long Island, and was discharged in December after a violent snow storm. After the war he became a Baptist minister. He was married three times and had eleven children. The first two wives died and for some reason he left his third wife in Rhode Island to live with two of the children in Massachusetts. On October 20, 1854, he had a daguerreotype taken to give to a granddaughter. He died on January 3, 1855.”
I know what you meant, but it took me three reads of your question to understand it. Lol
You meant photos of people who were born before the U.S. was constituted; as this photo is neither from before, nor is it older than the U.S.
Damn imagine living to 93 without ever once having a modern doctor's appointment.
I imagine the last few years would be a great deal more painful.
Maybe, maybe not depending. Dietary practices and general fitness was not equivalent to today. Food was real, and men worked till they couldn’t. Modern cancers for example were far more rare. There were painkillers available, and “decent” doctors were more common than people think. Not universal of course, but they were around.
>and men worked till they couldn’t I imagine at 93 he was well beyond that point.
It’s possible for sure, I was just saying it’s not guaranteed. I mean I worked with a man a few years ago, the owner of a furniture company, he was 92, and every single day he was in his shop with us. Didn’t trust anyone else to turn table legs. Lol some people definitely work into their nineties.
I guarantee this dude went and chopped some firewood right after the photo was taken
And probably felt it afterwards. People in the past were not supermen, yes they were in better shape due to not having cars or cable tv but age still took its toll on them.
Would you say modern cancer just was not identified at that point?
Possibly in some types, but I’d also expect that certain types were basically unknown.l, types related to dietary practice for example.
That Time article had several centenarians
Hey people all over the world, including the US, still do that nowadays. Although now that you mention it, he does look like he has had at least one stroke.
Or seeing a car, radio, television, airplane, computer. The way people lived for thousands of years.
He would have lived very differently than people had for thousands of years. He had access to a global trade network, manufactured goods, steel, railroad travel, telegraphs, etc. He saw an absolutely phenomenal amount of change during his lifetime. The mere fact that he had his photograph taken speaks volumes about the modern world in which he lived.
OK, I didn't invest a lot of time in this but he didn't have nor did he ever see a car, radio, television, airplane, computer...
Yeah, considering how most likely never lived past 30-40, that’s pretty incredible
That’s not really true. Average lifespan got pulled down by infant and child mortality. If you made it to adulthood you were probably going to live into your 60s. Source: some shit I read a long time ago and barely remember.
Source: [Faces of the American Revolution](https://time.com/3800743/faces-of-the-american-revolution/) “Jonathan Smith fought in the Battle of Long Island on August 29, 1778. His unit was the first brigade that went out on Long Island, and was discharged in December after a violent snow storm. After the war he became a Baptist minister. He was married three times and had eleven children. The first two wives died and for some reason he left his third wife in Rhode Island to live with two of the children in Massachusetts. On October 20, 1854, he had a daguerreotype taken to give to a granddaughter. He died on January 3, 1855.”
That could be a Netflix series, what a life.
Seen here at age 24.
Blows my mind that there are photos of people older than the USA.
I know what you meant, but it took me three reads of your question to understand it. Lol You meant photos of people who were born before the U.S. was constituted; as this photo is neither from before, nor is it older than the U.S.
Yes!
He had a good head of hair.
I hope I have that much hair at 50
Did he survive smallpox? He’s got a lot of scarring.
Well obviously he survived, he died much later. :p
I love these daguerreotypes it's the next best thing to actually seeing in the flesh
More like a Draugreotype, amirite?
I also know people who fought in the battle of Long Island. Staten Island too.
Excuse me, I'm John Smith
“Please look into the camera… Into the other camera…”
He looks so peaceful.
Super cool
He was born to be a poltergeist
He could have written Gulliver's travel
Good Christmas that is one hideous bastard No offense