Photography, Film, and Television During the same period, the second half of the nineteenth century, photography developed. It became a popular art and hobby, but it also became another way to record and transmit information. Today, for example, we have a visual record of the American Civil War, 1861 -1865, as well as a written one. The first wire-photo was sent in 1904. And of course today every modem newspaper and newsmagazine contains many photographs from all parts of the world. Motion pictures soon developed after photography. With the addition of sound in 1926, people could go to the movies and see the newscasts along with films of their favorite movie stars. But with the development of television, technology soon took entertainment and news into people's homes. After World War II, television replaced the radio and photography as the most popular entertainment and news medium.