Picture Machine: The Rise of American Newspictures

by Ken Johnston and William Hannigan

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The insatiable demand for photographic images in the early decades of the 20th century led the news wire agencies to create a comprehensive record of American life. Among the 300 photographs included in these pages are pictures of major events such as the crash of the Hindenburg, the Scopes trial and Charles Lindbergh after his trans-Atlantic flight. It is not however just a chronology of world events or a collection of iconographic images. Equally...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0810946424

ISBN13:9780810946422

Release Date:October 2004

Publisher:Harry N. Abrams

Length:288 Pages

Weight:4.15 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 10.0" x 11.3"

Age Range:13 years and up

Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Related Subjects

20th Century Arts, Music & Photography Equipment, Techniques & Reference History Journalism & Nonfiction Language Arts New Age Photography Photojournalism Religion & Spirituality

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