Image: Alleged use of emoticon, 1862-08-07
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Description: From the article Is That an Emoticon in 1862?, published by The New York Times in January 19, 2009, this image is an excerpt from an 1862 edition (therefore, in public domain) of the same journal showing a transcript of a speech given by president of the United States Abraham Lincoln in August 7, same year. (See full transcript.) The 2009 article discusses whether ";)" was used as an emoticon, or is it a mere typo, along other hypotheses...
Title: Alleged use of emoticon, 1862-08-07
Credit: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/19/hfo-emoticon/
Author: The New York Times
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