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Edwin L. Wisherd was born 1900 in Hagerstown, Maryland and got his start at National Geographic at age 19 as an assistant to the one-man photographic staff. As one of the earliest staff photographers at National Geographic, Wisherd took the first natural color plates exposed in the field for National Geographic. He played a large role in making National Geographic famous for the use of 35mm camera and Kodachrome color film in producing dramatic images in lifelike color. He utilized a method for making dye-transfer prints that was later adapted by National Geographic printers, producing large, Edwin L. Wisherd was born 1900 in Hagerstown, Maryland and got his start at National Geographic at age 19 as an assistant to the one-man photographic staff. As one of the earliest staff photographers at National Geographic, Wisherd took the first natural color plates exposed in the field for National Geographic. He played a large role in making National Geographic famous for the use of 35mm camera and Kodachrome color film in producing dramatic images in lifelike color. He utilized a method for making dye-transfer prints that was later adapted by National Geographic printers, producing large, color plates. He retired from National Geographic and died in 1970. ...
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