Photojournalism
The camera as witness. Brady's teams photographing the American Civil War dead, the Speed Graphic and the press pack, the Hindenburg burning on newsreel, D-Day shot by combat cameramen, Iwo Jima, and the images that changed what the public would accept.
Part of Cameras
33 moments in this segment.
- - Civil War photography (Brady) (1863) (1 of 4). Wet collodion negative portrait of Rear Adm. David D. Porter, officer of the Federal Navy, by the Brady National Photographic Art Gallery. Restoration by Adam Cuerden, of the usual "remove dust and other damage, and repair the edges" sort.
- - Civil War photography (Brady) (1863) (2 of 4). Civil War era locomotive and clerestory-roofed passenger cars (cropped from Civil War locomotive and clerestory-roofed passenger cars at junction (Mathew Brady photo).jpg).The image has been cropped and distracting background removed to more clearly illustrate an early example of clerestory roofs in railroad passenger...
- - Civil War photography (Brady) (1863) (3 of 4). Civil War photography (Brady), an image made in 1863. In the first age of photography, exposures took hours and every image was a small miracle of chemistry and light.
- - Civil War photography (Brady) (1863) (4 of 4). From the Civil War photographic album of Louis Philippe d'Orleans Comte de Paris. Various Photographers including Mathew Brady, c. 1862 – The Stephan Loewentheil Family Photography Collection, Cornell University.
- - Edison Newsreels San Francisco Earthquake Aftermath (Silent, 1906). San Francisco Earthquake aftermath (Edison) (1906). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
- - Pathé Gazette News Reel, 1918. Pathe Gazette newsreel (1918). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
- - Leni Riefenstahl: Olympia - Festival of Beauty (1936). Olympia by Leni Riefenstahl (1936). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - Leni Riefenstahl: Olympia - Festival of Nations (1936). Olympia by Leni Riefenstahl (1936). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - Riefenstahl Olympia Diving Sequence. Olympia diving sequence (1936). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - Jesse Owens' Historic Wins at the Berlin 1936 Olympics. Jesse Owens 1936 Berlin (1936). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - Berlin 1936 Olympics - Jesse Owens film footage. Part of our ultimate footage series "Berlin 1936 Olympics". Available for broadcasting - Lizenzanfragen/licencing requests: [email protected] For more people and places in history: Check out our playlist "worldfilmheritage".
- - Hindenburg Explosion - Paramount Newsreel (1937). The tragic crash of the Hindenburg airship in 1937 is described, detailing the events leading up to the disaster and the aftermath. The airship caught fire and crashed while attempting to land, resulting in the deaths of 36 people. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
- - Hindenburg Disaster newsreel paired with Herbert Morrison recording. Hindenburg Herb Morrison audio (1937). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - Hindenburg Disaster: Real Zeppelin Explosion Footage (1937). Hindenburg disaster newsreel (1937). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - Hindenburg Disaster - Real Footage (1937). Hindenburg disaster newsreel (1937). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - Herbert Morrison, WLS Radio Chicago - Report of the Hindenburg Crash at Lakehurst. Hindenburg Herb Morrison audio (1937). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - 1940s Colour Footage WWII UK Blitz Wardens Training. 1940s color WWII footage (1940). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - Normandy Landings (1944). D-Day Normandy newsreel (1944). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - Official Films Newsreel - D-Day Invasion of Normandy France, June 6 1944. D-Day Normandy newsreel (1944). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - Cameramen Who Filmed D-Day Landings (1944). D-Day combat cameramen (1944). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - D-Day To D+3 (1944) - Combat Cameraman 16mm Footage. D-Day combat cameraman footage (1944). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - D-Day Plus On Beach (1944). Unissued / Unused material. France. Various shots trucks etc. being unloaded from landing craft on beach for D-day. Various shots senior officers including Tedder and Ramsey. M/S as soldiers walk through rubble. C/U sailors. Various shots of landing craft on beach, supplies are unloaded.
- - The press photographer's Speed Graphic (1930) (1 of 4). The press photographer's Speed Graphic, the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2009.
- - The press photographer's Speed Graphic (1930) (2 of 4). The press photographer's Speed Graphic, the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2009.
- - The press photographer's Speed Graphic (1930) (4 of 4). Graflex Speed Graphic format: 2.25x3.25 medium format, press camera circa 1920s? Camera Owner: Caroline Graf condition: good serial ?? lens: Ektar F4.5, 101mm, focal plane shutter Reference cites: graflex.org/, www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Graflex_Speed_Graphic.
- - Mathew Brady's Vision. Mathew Brady / Civil War Photography (1862). In the first age of photography, exposures took hours and every image was a small miracle of chemistry and light.
- - Raising The Flag At Iwo Jima: Story Behind The Photo. Iwo Jima flag raising photo (1945). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - The press photographer's Speed Graphic (1930) (3 of 4). The press photographer's Speed Graphic, the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2018.
- - Conspicuous Gallantry: Joe Rosenthal and the Flag-Raising on Iwo Jima. Joe Rosenthal’s unforgettable picture of the flag raising on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima during World War II has been published countless times and has come to symbolize the sacrifices of those who fought that war.
- - Why people think this photo of JFK's killer is fake. Zapruder film JFK (1963). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics (Part 1). Jesse Owens 1936 Berlin (1936). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
- - Shot in Dealey Plaza: JFK Film and TV Productions. The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is an institutional sponsor of the Legacies Dallas History Conference. For the 26th annual conference, held at the Dallas Public Library on January 25, 2025, Stephen Fagin, Head of Curatorial at The Sixth Floor Museum, presented a paper entitled, “Shot in Dealey Plaza: Kennedy Ass...
- - The Wounded Cameraman Who Captured D-Day's Deadliest Moment. D-Day combat cameramen (1944). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
