1880s

In 1881, Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. Pharmacist Dr. John Stith Pemberton invents a carbonated beverage that would be named “Coca-Cola” in 1886. In 1888, George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak, and receives a patent for his camera which uses roll film. In 1889, the Eiffel Tower opens in Paris, France.