On this day in History

    170 years ago today, on June 25, 1848, the first instance of Photojournalism occurred, during a short-lived revolution in France called the June Days Uprising.  (Wiki it).

    The first photograph, taken on June 25, shows the barricades thrown up by the workers. The "Before" pic.

The second photograph, taken a day later, is the "After" pic, after the French army swept in obliterated the workers' movement.

   Sadly, it's of poorer quality.  Sadly, there were 10,000 casualties in quelling the uprising.  Happily, Photojournalism was born and is still with us today.