History of photography By sborrellpuy Jan 19, 1826 First photograph: View from the window Jan 19, 1837 Daguerreotype Jan 19, 1839 Niepce and Daguerre improved the short exposure time Jan 23, 1841 Calotype Jan 23, 1861 The first permanent color photo Jan 23, 1888 The handheld camera Jan 23, 1889 Photographic film Jan 23, 1900 The first mass market camera Jan 23, 1913 35 mm camera Jan 23, 1927 Modern flash bulb Jan 23, 1935 Kodrachrome film Jan 23, 1963 Polaroid camera Jan 23, 1968 A photo of the earth taken of the moon Jan 23, 1991 Digital camera