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David Wooters opens the photo vaults for us at George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film. Mr. Wooters is the archivist of the photo collection and takes care of over 400,000 photographs within the collection. In this episode, Mr. Wooters introduces us to the birth of photography—the daguerrotype—and how the power of the medium has influenced life today.

PHOTO CREDITS:

All photos © Ross Whitaker except

• CANAL BOAT AQUEDUCT OVER MONOCACY. by S. Fisher Corlies, (American 1830-1888). George Eastman House Collection. (1977:0660:0009)
• TIMES SQUARE. Pete Turner (American b. 1934). George Eastman House Collection. &#copy; Pete Turner
• SETH KINMAN, part of the Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Courtesy the Library of Congress LC-DIG-cwpbh-00009
• PORTRAIT OF MAJ. GEN. DAVID HUNTER, OFFICER OF THE FEDERAL ARMY by the Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.). Courtesy of the Library of Congress LC-B814-1820.
• PORTRAIT OF BRIG. GEN. JAMES S. WADSWORTH OF THE FEDERAL ARMY by the Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.). Courtesy of the Library of Congress LC-B814-2064.

MUSIC CREDITS

• A Life Well Lived by ixi. www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?songs=18464&T=5824
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