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Wirephoto

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Wire·pho·to  (wrft)
A trademark used for a photograph electrically transmitted over telephone wires.

wirephoto [ˈwaɪəˌfəʊtəʊ]
n pl -tos
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) a facsimile of a photograph transmitted electronically via a telephone system


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That era, the heyday of pre-digital Wirephoto technology, was a time when news images were first sent relatively easily over phone lines for publication around the world.
The first AP Wirephoto to be published is that of Dark Star winning the Kentucky Derby about a half length ahead of favorite Native Dancer.
The resulting wirephoto flashed around the world showing a pint-sized Chinese John Wayne.
 
 
 
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