1. Technology Developments in Visual Communications in the 1800s By Janet Bowman Prepared for ED 195

2. Changes in Technology New inventions in the 1800s: Photography Photography Stereoscopes Stereoscopes Kinetoscopes Kinetoscopes

3. Changes in Visual Communications In 1800s, developments in photography 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.

4. Everyone wanted their picture recorded. Photo of Man with Cat in 1840

5. Photography became an occupation.

6. This photo was made in Charleston. Can you guess their occupation?

7. People were proud of their occupations. Here is a blacksmith in 1850.

8. Here is an unidentified peddler in 1840.

9. Families came to studios for pictures.

10. Famous people had their pictures recorded, too. Who is this famous person?

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

12. People started taking pictures of places. Recognize these famous places?

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

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

15. These give a visual 3D effect.

16. Here is a Native American stereograph in 1864.

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

18. The Kinetoscope made pictures move.

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

20. How would your life be different today without a camera, photographs, and moving pictures?

21. Credits Images taken from the Library of Congress and the American Memory Collection. Library of CongressAmerican Memory CollectionLibrary of CongressAmerican Memory Collection