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The history of Kodak all started when in the 1870s, 24-year old George Eastman was planning a vacation from his job in Rochester, New York as a bank clerk. A co-worker suggested that he make photos of his vacation and he found out that to do some photography, one has to carry a bulky load of camera, wet-plate developing chemicals, and other stuff.
It was only after three years that he developed a dry glass plate to his satisfaction. He got a U.S. patent for several contraptions he developed and started …