Photographic Film
In the Beginning
- 1884 George Eastman found a way of storing film in rolls
- 1888 Eastman perfected the first camera to take advantage of his invention
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The Three Steps for Developing the Pictures
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Polemerek taking a picture by Peteforsynh
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Express Détective Nadar camera, 1888 by Daderot
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RAF photographers inspect a developed reconnaissance film at a landing ground in Egypt, September 1941. by Royal Air Force official photographer
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Fun Facts
In 1895 the Pocket Kodak was launched at a price of just $5, and its small size meant it could be carried in a coat pocket
In 1896, the first publicly screened motion picture was shown in New York City
Photography played an important part in early 20th-century exploration of the Arctic and the Antarctic
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