Photography in America: the formative years, 1839-1900

Abstract

A comprehensive, year by year look at the first sixty years of the medium: the technical achievements as well as the aesthetic advances. Covers the USA primarily with references to what was happening in Europe at the time.

Contents

Solitary beginnings -- Perfecting negative processes -- The "wet-plate" era -- The fraternal years -- Dawn of the modern era -- Kodak Revolution -- "New schools" and business trusts.