Mohawk Valley connection:
Born in Waterville, NY

Claim to fame:
Established the Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester.

Did you know?
Eastman's boyhood home was moved from Waterville to Genesee Country Museum in Mumford, N.Y., outside Rochester.

Quote:
"The idea gradually dawned on me, that what we were doing was not merely making dry plates, but that we were starting out to make photography an everyday affair."

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