Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-03
PHOTOGRAPHIC CHART OF THE
Sky


Il Is almost impossible TO determine
Tho Importance TO the world today of
the art Of photography. As early as the
sixteenth century alchomisls had begun
experiments, hut nothing of practical
value resulted uptil about 1902. when
Thomas Wcdgcwood produced pictures
by tho action Of light on sensitive sur-
faces, NiccphoN Niepec. Trenchmnu,
In iSil, was tho first ono to produce
permanent Impressions by tho influence
of solar Ndlotions. Dagucrre bognn his
experiments In 1924. Learning that
Nlcpcc was working in the same drce.
ton as himself partnership was
formed In iS2O and In 1899 tho discovery
Of the DagorroBpe was announced.
The last century has witnessed a won.
dorf1l development in tho art aud today,
photography is recognized as the hand
maid Of science mechanics and literature
in oil their branches, In the line OF I'm.
proycment e has kept In the front rank
In the march of advancement. II has
proved of vast assistance In tho practice
OF surgery and IN obtaining permanent
reoords Of the form Of hlcilH. III
power has been felt In the aid II renders
toward the detection OF criminals aud the
astronomer owes much of his ability 90
furnish the world with un accurate
knowledge Of the heavens to the advance
ment made In this art
In 1881 &C convention of astrono.
mors held In thc city Of Parls Il was
decided 70 take steps TO photograph the
whole sky For this purpose Il HIS
been chartered QUE into squares and each
OF the great 0bseryntorioa OF the world
IA 10 rVnruducc ccrlaln number OF
THESE SpAces. This work is now undcl
way, hut Il Is estimated that e will tal,t
ten years 20 secure perfect yiovs SO that
the heavens In their entirety can he
shown, Tho ohservatories ennaged
IN ihis wonderful task are those located
at Greenwich. Rome, CaAuia, Helsing
fors, Potsdam, Oxford, Paris, ROplraux.
Toulouse Algiers, San Fernando, Tacu.
haya, Santiago, In Plata, Rio de Jan.
iotO Cape Of Good Hone, Sydncv and
Melbourne. When this task has heon
completed photography will have accom-.
phghod one OF Tho great achievements
Of this century, and have contributed
knowledge VI incalcuable value to the
world
10 ihc cause Of literature and as a
sfactor ~ the dissemination OF knowl
edge, tho Importance Of photography
can not be too highly estimated, As ono
example, Of how far rcacAmg In M,
direction tho art has hecome. mention
may be made of the Photographic views
exhibited by the various modern tavpiars
and lecturers "a travel. Lectures of
this elnmotur and che accompanyiue
views have hoc0me one OF tho ponulai
and interesting entertainments ~ INK
pcriod, attracting everywhere tho mos;
cultured classes Of people, In t,f
majority Of oasoa Mo nhotaer,phle
views employed are magnificent w@'Es
Of arc and display an that Is Interesting
romantic and wonderful 10 The exterior
nurid with a lidcliy only 10 bc oiHainei
hy he cnmcrn. a ynlnmo OF these photo
grains q en'erlalumonl for any nun-
We haYc 10 our Possession slfnerb 70
productions ot many photographs Of I'll.
Kind, al being selections made in
MIR, John l., Sloidard. ihe won know,
irarolcr and lecturer, and n each ease
accompanied by full description from
nus ErAphic pen. These nhatotraph-
wonld cost q purchaser 81 30 zach. hri
w tue Plan We have Q10Rted, an1 which