Detail map of Manhattan, New York, New York, United States,Dublin 1, County Dublin, Ireland

A: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, B: Dublin 1, County Dublin, Ireland

The "New York Tribune" Publishes the First Significant Series of Illustrations in a Daily Newspaper

6/30/1875

On June 30, 1875 the New York Tribune published a series of 36 relief blocks on its front page showing the targets at an International Rifle Match in Dublin, Ireland.

The blocks were produced in New York from target coordinates transmitted over the Atlantic telegraph. These were the first significant series of illustrations published in a daily newspaper.

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