The Evolution of Photography / With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, Etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years

by active 1854-1890 John Werge

— Skaife’s Pistolgraph camera introduced.

1858. J. C. Burnett exposed the back of the carbon paper and obtained half-tones.

— Fox Talbot’s photo-etching process, patented April 20th.

— Paul Pretsch’s photo-engraving process introduced.

— “Sutton’s Dictionary of Photography,” published August 17th.

— The Photographic News, founded, weekly. First number published September 10th, by Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, London.

— “Fothergill Dry Process,” by Alfred Keene, published August.

1859. Sutton’s panoramic camera patented, September 28th.

— Photo-lithographic Transfer process patented by Osborne, in Melbourne, Australia.

— Wm. Blair, of Perth, secured half-tone in carbon printing by allowing the light to pass through the back of the paper on which the pigment was spread.