The introduction of photography during the early Americas was very important and had affected America in many ways. Photography impacted American society during the 1800’s - 1860’s by documenting historical events and allowed the Americans to see themselves from a whole new perspective. Photography captured significant events in American history such as the Gold Rush, the construction of the railroads and also daily lives of the American citizens. By capturing the way of life from different perspectives of American lives, this increased the sharing of ideas, different cultures, and ways of life that helped promote these ideas to other people. Photography also captured portraits of people and places which allowed people to see faces of people