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The region saw its own Industrial Revolution after the Civil War. Giants such as the Eastman Kodak Company and Bausch and Lomb were founded during this time. The Gannett newspaper conglomerate and Western Union also had their start in Rochester NY. In response to the regional decline in manufacturing during the latter part of the twentieth century, imaging and optical science is now prominent among local universities and companies, giving Rochester its latest nickname as The Worlds Image Centre. Rochester NY is poised to take on any economic challenge, given its rich history of entrepreneurship and adaption to change.