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First Halftone Photograph in Newspaper
The New York Daily Graphic prints the first halftone newspaper photograph, a practice which became popular by the early 1900's. Before this time, magazines and newspapers depended upon drawings to illustrate their articles. -
Civil Rights Act of 1875 Declared to be Unconstitutional
United States"s Surpreme Court rules the Civil Rights Act of 1875, which prohibited discrimination in public places, to be unconstitutional. -
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is Published
Mark Twain publishes The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. -
Statue of Liberty is Completed
Statue of Liberty, a gift to the United States from France, is unveiled in New York City Harbor. -
First Kodak Camera
A box camera, the first Kodak, is introduced for use by amatuer photographers.