Photo 1 - Second Semester
Group Names:
Paramveer Singh
Eric Hernandez
Dejanai Strassner
Laura Vargas
Everardo Medina
Dominique Gama
1. When was the first photo "sent across the wire?"
A: The first photo sent across the wire was sent on January 1st, 1935.
2. What was the photo that was first sent across telephone wires?
A: It was a grainy, black and white photo of a plane crash.
3. How many cities received the first photo?
A: 25 cities received the first photo.
4. What was The Hindenburg?
A: A blimp, filled with helium, that blew up.
5. The Glenn Miller Orchestra performed what popular tune during this era?
A: "In the Mood."
6. What magazine used the concept of Picture Magic?
A: LIFE Magazine used the concept of picture magic.
7. What United States government agency documented poverty in the 1930's?
A: The Farm Security Agency (The FSA).
8. What African-American photographer worked for this agency?
A: Gordon Parks worked for this agency.
9. What painting inspired his best known photograph?
A: The American Gothic inspired his best known photograph.
10. Who was the famous landscape photographer shown in the video?
A: Ansel Adams.
11. When was Pearl Harbor bombed?
A: December 7th, 1941.
12. What was a pin up girl?
A: A girl, such as Betty Grable, who posed sexually for photos, newspapers, and magazines.
13. How long was it between D-Day and the first photo sent "across the wire?"
A: It was about 9 years.
14. Who took the famous photos on Normandy Beach during D-Day?
A: John Resanthal.
15. What was Rosenthal's picture with the American Flag?
A: The picture was the "Iwo Jima."