Technology Developments in Technology Developments in Visual Communications Visual Communications

in the 1800sin the 1800s

By Janet BowmanBy Janet Bowman

Prepared for ED 195Prepared for ED 195

Changes in TechnologyChanges in Technology

New inventions in the 1800s:New inventions in the 1800s: PhotographyPhotography StereoscopesStereoscopes KinetoscopesKinetoscopes

Changes in Visual Changes in Visual CommunicationsCommunications

In 1800s, developments in photography In 1800s, developments in photography caused:caused:

Decrease in time needed for photographs.Decrease in time needed for photographs. Decrease in cost of pictures.Decrease in cost of pictures.

Increase in popularity.Increase in popularity.

Everyone wanted their picture Everyone wanted their picture recorded.recorded.

Photo of Photo of Man with Man with

Cat in 1840Cat in 1840

Photography became an Photography became an occupation.occupation.

This photo was made in This photo was made in Charleston.Charleston.

Can you guess their occupation?

People were proud of their occupations.

Here is a blacksmith in 1850.

Here is an unidentified peddler Here is an unidentified peddler in 1840.in 1840.

Families came to studios for Families came to studios for pictures. pictures.

Famous Famous people people

had their had their pictures pictures recordedrecorded

, too., too.

Who is this famous person? Who is this famous person?

Here he is again…older…and Here he is again…older…and his wife.his wife.

People started taking People started taking pictures of places.pictures of places.

Recognize these famous places?Recognize these famous places?

Here is a picture of Edisto Here is a picture of Edisto Island, South Carolina, in 1862.Island, South Carolina, in 1862.

In the mid 1800s, stereoscopic pictures In the mid 1800s, stereoscopic pictures became popular.became popular.

These give a visual 3D effect. These give a visual 3D effect.

Here is a Native American Here is a Native American stereograph in 1864.stereograph in 1864.

Here is a stereograph of Here is a stereograph of President Lincoln in 1861.President Lincoln in 1861.

The Kinetoscope made pictures The Kinetoscope made pictures move.move.

Here are a few slides of an Here are a few slides of an early movie.early movie.

How would your life be How would your life be different today without a different today without a

camera, photographs, camera, photographs, and moving pictures?and moving pictures?

CreditsCredits

Images taken from the Images taken from the Library of Congress Library of Congress and the and the American Memory CollectionAmerican Memory Collection..