A city in western New York state, known for its role in photography and optics industries. Also used as a proper name for various places named after Rochester, England.
From Old English Hrofeceastre, meaning 'Hrof's fortified place' or 'castle of Hrof.' The name traveled from the English city founded by Romans to American settlements named in its honor.
Rochester, New York became the world's image capital thanks to companies like Kodak and Bausch & Lomb, earning it the nickname 'The World's Image Centre.' The city's connection to photography is so strong that George Eastman's mansion is now a museum dedicated to photographic history.
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