Wirephoto

Wirephoto
Belinograph BEP2V wirephoto machine by Édouard Belin, 1930
Process typePhysical, analogue
Industrial sector(s)Wire service, photojournalism
Main technologies or sub-processesTelegraph, telephone, photography
Product(s)Fax, photography
Leading companiesWestern Union, AT&T, Associated Press, others
Year of invention1920s

Wirephoto, telephotography or radiophoto is the sending of photographs by telegraph, telephone or radio.

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