One of the oldest photographs in existence of a US President (John Quincy Adams) was discovered when it was bought for 50 cents in an antique shop in the 1970’s. President Adams himself described the photo as hideous. – WTF Fun Facts
WTF Fun Fact – Old US President Photograph $.50

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/02/the-oldest-known-photographs-of-a-us-president/272872/
It’s William Henry Harrison, not John Quincy Adams.