Selling the Sun: Trademarks of Photographic Materials (opens in new tab)

What do eggs and the sun have in common? They are both vital materials in photographic processes. Both are represented in graphic form in photography related items from the Library’s vast collection of U.S. Patent Office trademark registrations. The collection covers the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the exact moment the photographic industry exploded, becoming accessible to both professionals and amateurs alike. This week’s post will share a sampling of these.