what historical events were recorded with the help of photography?

Answer 1

The most noteable event I could think of was the raising of the American flag by the Marines at Iwo Jima during World War II, one of the most famous photographs ever taken and was actually responsible for the direction taken by our country to win the war. Ever hear of war coupons or war bonds? Well the U.S. government was nearly bankrupted by the war and sold millions of dollars worth of war bonds to U.S. citizens as a loan in order to finish the war, this later paid for the use of the two atom bombs dropped on Japan, and whether you agree with that course of action or not, it is what won the war in the pacific. And that photograph is what motivated the U.S. to finish it. Anyway, there's your nickel history lesson for the day. See the photograph below and enjoy!

Answer 2

July 10th 1886, Mount Tarawera erupted with the loss of around 160 lives. Three villages (Te Ariki, Moura and one other) were wiped off the map, and a fourth, Te Wairoa was buried under 2 metres of mud.
The shores of Lake Rotomaha were blasted away. On these shores were 2 sets of silica terraces. They too were annihilated.
Fortunately, photography had been developed in other parts of the world prior to this event. Some intrepid phographers had lugged their gear across the globe to photograph these remarkable terraces, products of Mother Nature.
Though the world now laments the loss of the terraces, we, thanks to those early shutterbugs, have a photographic record of what was blown away by that cataclysmic event.

There are tours available to the top of the volcano (1111 metres high), but they are expensive. There is a museum at Te Wairoa and many sites on Google.
In the Waimangu Thermal Valley (again you can Google it) there are 6 seismometers noting earth movement and possible lava buildup within the volcano.
Without that photographic evidence, there is only the painting by John Barr Clark Hoyt to show us what the Pink and White Terraces really looked like.

Answer 3

The first major historical events to be recorded were the American Civil War and the Crimean War. Thereafter, from approximately the middle of the 19th century, every event of note has been photographed.

Answer 4

Just about every major endeavor following the advent of the dagguereotype process in 1839 has been photographed. Perhaps one of the first historically important events to be photographed in American history was the civil war, in particular the works of Matthew Brady.

Answer 5

assassination of John F. Kennedy, murder(execution) of Lee Harvey Oswald, Hindenburg explosion, D-Day invasion, Pearl harbor attack, Lincoln speeches, Civil War scenes, Vietnam War, etc

edit: yes, can't forget the raising of flag at Iwo Jima. Actually, the most famous of the pictures taken that day was the raising of the second larger flag. The first flag raising was a smaller flag.

Answer 6

The photographs taken by Mathew Brady of the US Civil War. era.

Answer 7

most events in the last 100years or so