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The Telegraph
The telegraph is one of the oldest forms of communication that was ever created. Created by Samuel Morse to allow long distance communication at an instant, the telegraph was the primary source of communication, even after the creation of the telephone the telegraph was still used. After almost 2 centuries, on July 14, 2013, the last message was sent by telegraph. -
Bellows Cameras
The bellows camera was one of the first portable camera systems available for purchase. Invented by Francis Fowke in May of 1856, in London, England. It is believed that the bellows camera became obsolete in 2004, with the introduction of the digital camera, which took higher quality pictures and was more structurally reliable than the bellows, which had a tendency to break apart at the joints after a while. -
The Pony Express
The Pony Express was a mail service that ran in America from Missouri to California, the service was made obsolete in October 26, 1861, due to the invention of the telegraph. -
Gramophone
Invented by Emile Berliner, the gramophone was instrumental in the recording and playing of sound. The gramophone has become more and more obsolete over the years, with the introduction of cassette tapes sealing the gramophone into obsoleteness. -
Stop-Motion Movies
Stop-motion is a style of animation which is known for the long process of filming, needing to take each frame and animate them by hand. Similar to hand-drawn animation, stop-motion movies were considered to be very difficult to film, which lead to the industry dying out. Though a stop-motion movie will appear ever now and then, CGI and live-action movies are still considered easier. -
The Polygraph
The polygraph, one of the most infamous inventions from the 1920s. Originally created by John A. Larson as an early prototype for a heart rate monitor, the polygraph was introduced to the legal system in 1923 against its creator's wishes. The polygraph would become obsolete in 1987, as it was deemed to inconsistent with its results. -
Cassette tapes
The cassette tape was originally created by the Philips company in 1962 and was released in 1963, it was meant to be used for educational purposes specifically helping with word pronunciation, but then transferred to music. The cassette tape was considered obsolete in 1988 due to the release of CDs, which were much more compact and easier to maintain compared to cassettes. -
Atari
Atari was founded in California in the June of 1972. Atari focused its development into its consoles during the notorious "Console War", along with its competitors Nintendo and SEGA. Despite being the company to change the gaming industry forever, Atari was effected the video game crash of 1983, Atari filed for bankruptcy in 2013, but not before the company was sold multiple times throughout the following years. -
Double Dragon
Double Dragon is a series originally created by Arc System Works, and had its first American release in 1988. Double Dragon is credited for being the first popular beat 'em up series to be released and a pioneer of its time. The series was then passed on to multiple companies which led to the death of the series. With its current owners Maximum Entertainment, releasing the newest game last year. -
Vine
Vine was a social media app that primarily focused on people creating and posting 6-7 second long videos. An example of one of these creators would be Zack King, famous for his astounding magic tricks. Unfortunately, Vine's 6-7 second time limit for videos, limited creativity, as well as increased competition to use long form content, and Vine was shut down on January 17, 2017.