40 Of The Most Powerful Photographs Ever Taken. 15 Incredible Historical Photographs. History This is a selection of photographs of some of the most important or famous historical events that have occurred since photography was invented. In 1884, George Eastman developed the technology of film to replace photographic plates, leading to the technology used by film cameras today; nevertheless, many images exist from before that time that we taken via other photographic methods. Click the photographs for a larger view. 1.
The First Photograph [France, 1826] Daring Troubadour.