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Hindenburg explodes
The German passenger ship catches fire and explodes while trying to dock. Sam Shere was waiting for it dock and he caught the hindenburg right when it was exploding. He didn't have time to put it to his eye, he shot it right at his hip. -
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History of Photography 1937-1949
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Kodaks first print film
First color film intended for printing photos. -
Robert Capa
Robert Capa swims to shore with the second assault wave. Was given 2 cameras and lots of extra film. He was there to take pictures of the fighting. Pictures that were taken were sent back home, someone messed up in the dark room, and all that was left of the photos was 11 frames. -
The Dancing Man
The Dancing man is a man who was photgraphed jumping with joy because the War was over. This photograph is important because it was an iconic moment of happiness that was shared. -
First photo from space
On this day the first photo was taken from space. It was taken by the 35-millimeter motion picture camera strapped to a missile. -
Magnum Picture Agency
2 years after WW2 ended, Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David "Chim" Seymour created the Magnum picture Agency. They wanted to show people what was left and that the world had survived.
