Early 20th century. From radio- + photograph. Compare radiophoto and earlier radiophotography, radiograph.
radiophotograph2
/ˌreɪdɪəʊˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf//ˌreɪdɪəʊˈfəʊtəɡraf/
noun
1A photograph transmitted by means of radio; = radiophoto. Now rare.
2ChieflyAstronomy. An image on a sensitive plate, film, or screen representing the spatial distribution of radio-frequency radiation; a photograph taken using radio waves in place of light waves.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in The Nebraska State Journal. From radio- + photograph.