Photos From History Thread
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Salon de L'Automobile de Paris, 1946.
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It didn't have enough ram so no it couldn't. It would just crash.No, it could have played Tetris, but you would have had to wait a week between moves.
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A bit of local history here.
This was what was left of Main Street, Chardon OH after the Great Fire of 1868, it took out the courthouse, post office, and many of the shops you see today. Damage was estimated at around $120,000.
This was what was left of Main Street, Chardon OH after the Great Fire of 1868, it took out the courthouse, post office, and many of the shops you see today. Damage was estimated at around $120,000.
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"Old St. Joe's" in Nome, Ak
now relocated in the town square
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Not all strictly photos, granted, but there was an interesting trend in 19th century portraits where one poses with their hand inside their jacket, often over the heart in a slightly creepy manner, to be honest.
Trying to find more actual photos of this.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1804
Napoleon Bonaparte
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1828
William Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1880s
Trying to find more actual photos of this.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1804
Napoleon Bonaparte
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1828
William Gladstone, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1880s
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"slightly creepy"?!Not all strictly photos, granted, but there was an interesting trend in 19th century portraits where one poses with their hand inside their jacket, often over the heart in a slightly creepy manner, to be honest.
The portraits are ok, but this photo has just scarred me for life.
0/10 - Would not see again.
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The first session of the Constitutional Assembly
Assembly of the first Latvian parliament
Kārlis Ulmanis wanted to build a 25,0000 seat stadium and 50 meter tall tower of victory. $3.million lats were already gathered in public charity, but WW2 halted these plans. Later in that same spot Soviets built the infamous Monument of Victory.
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Latvian Army
Assembly of the first Latvian parliament
Kārlis Ulmanis wanted to build a 25,0000 seat stadium and 50 meter tall tower of victory. $3.million lats were already gathered in public charity, but WW2 halted these plans. Later in that same spot Soviets built the infamous Monument of Victory.
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Latvian Army
Wiegert
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@Fryto L'Elephant and Le Belge (the one pictured) were two different engines. The former was one of three that took to the Belgian rails on May 5th (along with 'La Flèche' and 'Stephenson'). The latter was the first to be built in Belgium and rolled out of the factory December 30th 1835. By that point there were at least five different engines being used on the same line.
The Elephant:
I'd be surprised if either of those photos were taken before the 1850s. Another shot of Le Belge of similar quality was apparently taken as late as 1935. On the 100th anniversary of its first use.
The Elephant:
I'd be surprised if either of those photos were taken before the 1850s. Another shot of Le Belge of similar quality was apparently taken as late as 1935. On the 100th anniversary of its first use.
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Albert Woolson, 1847-1956
The last surviving veteran of the American Civil War whose status is undisputed; he was a drummer boy. Union army.
Commander James Hard, 1843-1953
The last surviving combat veteran of the American Civil War whose status is undisputed. Union army.
Lemuel Cook, 1759-1866
The last confirmed veteran of the American Revolution. Fighting on the side of the Continental Army he served in the Virginia and Brandywine campaigns and was present at General Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown.
Not only is this man one of a handful of American Revolution veterans who lived into the age of photography, this man was a Revolutionary who lived long enough to see the end of the American Civil War.
The last surviving veteran of the American Civil War whose status is undisputed; he was a drummer boy. Union army.
Commander James Hard, 1843-1953
The last surviving combat veteran of the American Civil War whose status is undisputed. Union army.
Lemuel Cook, 1759-1866
The last confirmed veteran of the American Revolution. Fighting on the side of the Continental Army he served in the Virginia and Brandywine campaigns and was present at General Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown.
Not only is this man one of a handful of American Revolution veterans who lived into the age of photography, this man was a Revolutionary who lived long enough to see the end of the American Civil War.
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Not the first time I have seen this photo.
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A doppelganger picture?
Yes! Because there exists a second, virtually identical imitation of this sepia photo, a yellowish photo with very similar content, that most people also don’t know the origin of! (More on that later.) Here are the two pictures. The first we shall call the real “Sepia (colored) shot” & the second the fake “Yellow shot“:
1) The First “Sepia Shot”. Study carefully! Click on photo to see big size.
2) The 2nd “Yellow Shot” imitation.
What’s up with these photos?
•Both photos show 6-7 American soldiers with similar Civil War uniforms & similar guns.
•Both photos show a dead, non-decomposed carcass of a recently shot pterosaur!?
•Both hunters have similar positions with their left foot on the pterosaur’s head.
•Both photos’ soldiers hold similar positions in similar open spots in a forest.
•Both photos have blurred edges, but the 2nd one’s blur seems applied & more artificial.
•Both photos have a similar fold line going vertically through the picture.
•Both photos have similar scrape marks at virtually identical spots. Coincidence?
•In the 1st sepia shot details are clearer than in the 2nd blurry yellow shot.
•Sun-faded spots in the 1st photo look more genuine than lightened parts in the 2nd.
•It seems that the 2nd is an imitation of the 1st one, except for the pterosaur size!
•Both photos’ content is very CONTROVERSIAL, to say the least!
Yes! Because there exists a second, virtually identical imitation of this sepia photo, a yellowish photo with very similar content, that most people also don’t know the origin of! (More on that later.) Here are the two pictures. The first we shall call the real “Sepia (colored) shot” & the second the fake “Yellow shot“:
1) The First “Sepia Shot”. Study carefully! Click on photo to see big size.
2) The 2nd “Yellow Shot” imitation.
What’s up with these photos?
•Both photos show 6-7 American soldiers with similar Civil War uniforms & similar guns.
•Both photos show a dead, non-decomposed carcass of a recently shot pterosaur!?
•Both hunters have similar positions with their left foot on the pterosaur’s head.
•Both photos’ soldiers hold similar positions in similar open spots in a forest.
•Both photos have blurred edges, but the 2nd one’s blur seems applied & more artificial.
•Both photos have a similar fold line going vertically through the picture.
•Both photos have similar scrape marks at virtually identical spots. Coincidence?
•In the 1st sepia shot details are clearer than in the 2nd blurry yellow shot.
•Sun-faded spots in the 1st photo look more genuine than lightened parts in the 2nd.
•It seems that the 2nd is an imitation of the 1st one, except for the pterosaur size!
•Both photos’ content is very CONTROVERSIAL, to say the least!
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A doppelganger picture?
Yes! Because there exists a second, virtually identical imitation of this sepia photo, a yellowish photo with very similar content, that most people also don’t know the origin of! (More on that later.) Here are the two pictures. The first we shall call the real “Sepia (colored) shot” & the second the fake “Yellow shot“:
1) The First “Sepia Shot”. Study carefully! Click on photo to see big size.
2) The 2nd “Yellow Shot” imitation.
What’s up with these photos?
•Both photos show 6-7 American soldiers with similar Civil War uniforms & similar guns.
•Both photos show a dead, non-decomposed carcass of a recently shot pterosaur!?
•Both hunters have similar positions with their left foot on the pterosaur’s head.
•Both photos’ soldiers hold similar positions in similar open spots in a forest.
•Both photos have blurred edges, but the 2nd one’s blur seems applied & more artificial.
•Both photos have a similar fold line going vertically through the picture.
•Both photos have similar scrape marks at virtually identical spots. Coincidence?
•In the 1st sepia shot details are clearer than in the 2nd blurry yellow shot.
•Sun-faded spots in the 1st photo look more genuine than lightened parts in the 2nd.
•It seems that the 2nd is an imitation of the 1st one, except for the pterosaur size!
•Both photos’ content is very CONTROVERSIAL, to say the least!
Photography during the Civil War was already very developed producing clear detailed pictures. Although details on the sepia photo’s edges are not as clear as the middle of the photo, most likely due to chromatic aberration (6), there is no reason for the second photo to be so equally blurred other than by design. Also the Civil War uniforms & equipment in the sepia shot are more correct than in the yellow one, where the belts are incorrect. Also the “Dino” looks kind of flat and non-descript.
We can safely say that the second photo is not as old as the first, and was purely intended as a copy of the first. A doppelganger.
