Tacenda Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 I've seen one photo of Joseph Smith that someone claims is him. I will link later if needed. In it JS has dark hair. Is there a reason there are no legit photos of him? How come we have photos of everyone else in the same time frame. The conspiracy theorist in me says it's because there are no photos of JC, and not having one of JS puts him in the same league. Anybody else wonder about this? Or thoughts?
Popular Post blackstrap Posted October 9, 2012 Popular Post Posted October 9, 2012 Are you kidding me? 11
ksfisher Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 How come we have photos of everyone else in the same time frame. I think we only have photos of a very small percentage of the people who lived at the same time as Joseph Smith.
Duncan Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Are you kidding me?if I had the power I would rep you a thousand times for that remark! 3
Tacenda Posted October 9, 2012 Author Posted October 9, 2012 Duncan are you sure you said rep, I'll bet you meant rip! 1
JeremyOrbe-Smith Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 My absolute favorite (purported) picture of Joseph is this one:Legit or not, this guy's eyes are haunting.
volgadon Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 My absolute favorite (purported) picture of Joseph is this one:Legit or not, this guy's eyes are haunting.There are three I's in that picture.
Sevenbak Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 We have a death mask, way better than a photo. 1
volgadon Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 I've seen one photo of Joseph Smith that someone claims is him. I will link later if needed. In it JS has dark hair. Is there a reason there are no legit photos of him? How come we have photos of everyone else in the same time frame. The conspiracy theorist in me says it's because there are no photos of JC, and not having one of JS puts him in the same league. Anybody else wonder about this? Or thoughts?Let's run with this theory. There are no portraits of Jesus. There are no newspaper editorials written by Jesus. Yet, Joseph Smith had both...
Tacenda Posted October 9, 2012 Author Posted October 9, 2012 Let's run with this theory. There are no portraits of Jesus. There are no newspaper editorials written by Jesus. Yet, Joseph Smith had both...Which portrait of JS are you referring?
volgadon Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Which portrait of JS are you referring?I'm referring to this one. https://ojs.lib.byu.edu/spc/index.php/BYUStudies/article/viewFile/6276/5925
ERayR Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 I've seen one photo of Joseph Smith that someone claims is him. I will link later if needed. In it JS has dark hair. Is there a reason there are no legit photos of him? How come we have photos of everyone else in the same time frame. The conspiracy theorist in me says it's because there are no photos of JC, and not having one of JS puts him in the same league. Anybody else wonder about this? Or thoughts?Photography was in its infancy and really not in abundant supply. The general store did not have a camera section.
blackstrap Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 On the other hand, we do have an image of Jesus. It's on a shroud.
ERayR Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 On the other hand, we do have an image of Jesus. It's on a shroud. While the shroud of Turin is a legitimate death shroud there is absolutely nothing connecting it absolutely to Jesus.
SamIam Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 I've seen one photo of Joseph Smith that someone claims is him. I will link later if needed. In it JS has dark hair. Is there a reason there are no legit photos of him? How come we have photos of everyone else in the same time frame. The conspiracy theorist in me says it's because there are no photos of JC, and not having one of JS puts him in the same league. Anybody else wonder about this? Or thoughts?I can't figure out where you come up with this stuff...but...the most exhaustive search for the image of Joseph Smith led to a daguerreotype image that is in the possession of the RLDS. The search was documented in the book found at this link.This linkIt also has the image as the front cover for all to view.
volgadon Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Photography was in its infancy and really not in abundant supply. The general store did not have a camera section.Well, dageurrotypes were very popular, the latest fad, but not everyone had the chance to sit, and not every daguerrotype survived, or is located today. 2
ERayR Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) Well, dageurrotypes were very popular, the latest fad, but not everyone had the chance to sit, and not every daguerrotype survived, or is located today.Yep. There were just not that many poperachi (sp) hanging around back then. Edited October 9, 2012 by ERayR
MorningStar Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 I heard Emma not making a scrapbook was a conspiracy.
Tacenda Posted October 9, 2012 Author Posted October 9, 2012 I can't figure out where you come up with this stuff...but...the most exhaustive search for the image of Joseph Smith led to a daguerreotype image that is in the possession of the RLDS. The search was documented in the book found at this link.This linkIt also has the image as the front cover for all to view.That was the one I would have linked if it was needed. Thankyou. I wonder why this particular one isn't used by the church. Just speculating a bit again but maybe Emma didn't want anyone having his photo. She had to share him enough with the saints.
ERayR Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 That was the one I would have linked if it was needed. Thankyou. I wonder why this particular one isn't used by the church. Just speculating a bit again but maybe Emma didn't want anyone having his photo. She had to share him enough with the saints.Hmmm maybe I was wrong and it is a poperachi photo that nobody knew about.
Duncan Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 On the other hand, we do have an image of Jesus. It's on a shroud. I have a joke about the portrait of Jesus but I think I would be asked to leave
volgadon Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 That was the one I would have linked if it was needed. Thankyou. I wonder why this particular one isn't used by the church.Because it hasn't been demonstrated to be a photo of Joseph.
altersteve Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 It's because Joseph Smith didn't really exist. Come on guys. 2
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