Photography was invented in the early 1800s, making it a relatively recent development in human history. It’s surprising that photography was around when some prominent historical figures were alive. These are people whose names we’ve heard so many times that they seem absolutely ancient.

Even though some of the photos aren’t very clear or detailed, it’s amazing that we can still see images of these well-known people.

Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1926)

Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln’s oldest born son was, tragically, the only one of their four children to outlive them. Robert Lincoln was an attorney and successful businessman who also served as the US Secretary of War and Minister to the United Kingdom.

He made his last-ever public appearance at the Lincoln Memorial dedication ceremony in 1922.

Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

Today, the term “Darwin Award” is tossed around a lot, usually referring to people participating in dangerous stunts and presumably won’t live to procreate. Charles Darwin was the scientist who discovered the concept of biological evolution by natural selection.

This portrait of Darwin from 1868 was shot by the famous English photographer Julia Margaret Cameron.

William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891)

The controversial yet revered Civil War general had a fiercely rugged appearance that wasn’t fully captured in the paintings and drawings we saw in history books.

This formal portrait by photographer Mathew Brady was taken in May of 1865, the month after President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Sherman retired from the military in 1884.

Clara Barton (1821-1912)

Clara Barton, one of the most revered women in American history, was a nurse, teacher, and patent clerk who risked her life to help soldiers during the Civil War. After the war, she led efforts to locate and identify missing soldiers. She and her colleagues helped to trace more than 22,000 missing individuals.

Barton went on to found the Red Cross in 1881, when she was 60 years old.

Butch Cassidy (1866-1908)

It’s perfectly understandable if you didn’t realize Butch Cassidy was a real human being. The notorious outlaw and leader of the “Wild Bunch” gang has been portrayed in so many movies and television shows that he could be a fictional character.

Born Robert LeRoy Parker, Cassidy was most famously played by actor Paul Newman (alongside Robert Redford) in 1969’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Cassidy’s death and final resting place have been the subject of rampant speculation over the years.

Queen Victoria (1819-1901)

“The Victorian Age” sounds like ancient history, doesn’t it? It actually wasn’t that long ago, and we even have photos of Queen Victoria.

Victoria was queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for nearly 64 years. She was the longest-reigning British monarch until 2015, when Queen Elizabeth II surpassed that record.

Jefferson Davis (1808-1889)

Another contentious Civil War figure, Jefferson Davis was the first and only president of the Confederate States. After the war, he was charged with treason against the United States and jailed for two years, although he never had a trial.

This portrait was taken in New Orleans in 1888, the year before Jefferson’s death.

Harriet Tubman (c. 1822-1913)

Harriet Tubman escaped slavery and went on to free other enslaved people using the Underground Railroad network. She worked as a spy in the Civil War and led an armed military operation, the first woman to do so in the United States.

Tubman spent the rest of her life advocating for civil rights and other prominent causes such as women’s suffrage. Today, there are museums and monuments around the country in honor of her work.

Bonnie and Clyde (1910-1934 & 1909-1934)

Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow were brazen bank robbers and serial killers. They’re perhaps the most famous criminal couple in modern American history, with an unusual love story that has fascinated the public since the two started committing violent crimes together in the early 1930s.

Famously portrayed by Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde, the real-life duo met a bloody end at the hands of the police officers who captured them in Louisiana in 1934. This photograph was found among Bonnie and Clyde’s possessions after they died.

Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

The Russian writer Leo Tolstoy was one of the most influential people in literary history. His two most famous novels are War and Peace and Anna Karenina, both hailed as great works of literary realism.

This image is dated 1897, when the author would have been 69 or 70 years old.

Annie Oakley (1860-1926)

Yes, Annie Oakley really existed! The storied female sharpshooter who performed with Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show is now an American icon.

Oakley’s amazing shooting talent became famous worldwide and she performed for dignitaries around the globe, including Queen Victoria. In 1894, she appeared in a Thomas Edison Kinetoscope film called Annie Oakley, which shows her skills in action.

Helen Keller (1880-1968)

Helen Keller is remembered today for her remarkable perseverance in the face of adversity. Born in 1880, she lost her sight and hearing when she was just 19 months old. She learned to communicate via signing before becoming an accomplished author and disability rights advocate.

This photo is of Keller’s 1904 graduation from Radcliffe College. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and was the first deaf and blind person to do so in the United States.