AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY VIDEO  

The Developing Image 1900-1915  

1. The Brownie was an important development in the history of photography. List the reasons why and any other pertinent 
facts.  

 
 
 
 
 

2. In the early 1900's, Eastman Kodak would print on postcards. How did this create interest in photography within the 
general public?  

 
 
 
 
 

3. The National Geographic was the first magazine to print what kind of photographs? How did this help circulation?  

 
 
 
 
 

4. Edward Curtis photographed the Native American Indian. Describe how he wanted to portray his subject? 

 
 
 
 
 

5. Who was the artist that began to use photography as an art form? What was he trying to do to the image?  

 
 
 
 
 

6. How did Gilbreth use photography in Scientific Management? 

 
 
 
 
 
 

7. Explain why photography was a main force in the implementation of Child Labor Laws. Name the man who created 
those images. 

 
 
 
 
 

 
American photography 1915-1934 
1. ​What is meant by "Straight Photography", and who was the artist that pioneered this new way of taking pictures? 

 
 
 
 
 
 

2. ​How was photography used a propaganda tool by the government during World War I? 

 
 
 
 
 
 

3. When did the first tabloid paper print and what was the magazine called? 

 
 
 
 
 
 

4. What is a composograph and how is it used? 

 
 
 
 
 
 

5. Name one photographer that could create ordinary people into "stars" through his photography images. 

 
 
 
 
 
 

6. Compare a celebrity of today to the Valentino obsession the media intensified in 1926. Explain how pictures intensify 
your desire to know more about this person. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

7. How did photography play a significant role in astronomy during the 20th century?