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Historic B&W photos of Venice, Italy (19th century)

31 August 2016 0

Venice became Austrian territory when Napoleon signed the Treaty of Campo Formio on 12 October 1797. The Austrians took control of the city on 18 January 1798. It was taken from Austria by the Treaty of Pressburg in 1805 and…

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Vintage: Swedish churches from 1100-1900 AD

10 August 2016 0

This set shows photos of Swedish churches from 1100-1900 AD – a mix of stone and wooden churches, cathedrals and chapels – country churches as well as city churches. We think that these pictures well describe the wide range of…

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Historic B&W photos of Kiev, Russia (Ukraine) in the 19th Century

29 July 2016 0

During the Russian industrial revolution in the late 19th century, Kiev became an important trade and transportation centre of the Russian Empire, specialising in sugar and grain export by railway and on the Dnieper river. By 1900, the city had…

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Vintage: historic photos of Frankfurt am Main, Germany in the late 19th Century

20 July 2016 0

Frankfurt lost its independence after the Austro-Prussian War in 1866 when Prussia annexed several smaller states, among them the Free City of Frankfurt. Frankfurt had stayed neutral in the war, but its free press was a thorn in the eye…

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Historic B&W photos of Riga, Russia (Latvia) late 19th Century

15 July 2016 0

During many centuries of war and changes of power in the Baltic, and despite demographic changes, the Baltic Germans in Riga had maintained a dominant position. By 1867 Riga’s population was 42.9% German. Riga employed German as its official language…

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Historic B&W photos of Paris, France, late 19th Century

3 July 2016 0

Late in the 19th century, Paris hosted two major international expositions: the 1889 Universal Exposition, was held to mark the centennial of the French Revolution and featured the new Eiffel Tower; and the 1900 Universal Exposition, which gave Paris the…

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Vintage 19th century Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1880s to 1890s)

16 June 2016 0

Historic Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1870s to 1880s) from the collection of John S. Rochon @ flickr. The cabinet card was a style of photograph which was widely used for photographic portraiture after 1870. It consisted of a thin photograph…

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Victorian Era Daguerreotypes of Men in Hats (1850s)

5 June 2016 0

Photo collection of mid XIX century Victorian Era Daguerreotypes of men in hats (1850s) from Lisby @ Flickr.

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Historic photos of The Times of India in Mumbai (Bombay) in 1898

4 June 2016 0

The Times of India is the world’s largest selling English-language daily newspaper. It is also third largest selling newspaper in any language in the world and the largest selling newspaper outside Japan. The Times of India is the most widely…

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Historic B&W photos of Warsaw under Russian Partition in the 19th century

28 May 2016 0

Partitions of Poland were a series of three partitions that took place towards the end of the 18th century and ended the existence of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, resulting in the elimination of sovereign Poland for 123 years. The partitions were…

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Vintage Glass Plate portraits by Freeman Brothers Studio (1871-1880)

24 May 2016 0

The Freeman Brother Studio lays claim to being the longest running studio in Australia. It was established as the ‘Freeman Brothers and Wheeler’ by William Freeman and his brother James in George Street in 1854; it was still running nearly…

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Historic B&W photos of Bosnia in 19th Century

22 May 2016 0

Bosnia and Herzegovina fell under Austro-Hungarian rule in 1878 when the Congress of Berlin approved the occupation of the Bosnia Vilayet, which officially remained part of the Ottoman Empire. Three decades later, in 1908, Austria-Hungary provoked the Bosnian crisis by…

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Historic B&W photos of German Castles

2 May 2016 0

Collection of historic late 19th century black and white photographs of German Castles from 1890s.

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Vintage: 19th Century Lesbian Nudes (1880s)

26 April 2016 0

Photo collection of nude women with a lesbian theme and vintage erotica from the early decades of photography.

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Historic B&W photos of Hanover, Germany (19th century)

21 April 2016 0

From 1868 to 1946 Hanover was the capital of the Prussian Province. For Hanover’s industry, however, the new connection with Prussia meant an improvement in business. The introduction of free trade promoted economic growth, and led to the recovery of…

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Victorian Era Tintype Portraits of Children (1870s and 1880s)

11 April 2016 0

Photo collection of Vintage Victorian Era Tintype Portraits of Children (1870s and 1880s). From the collection of Lisby @ Flickr.

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Victorian Era 19th century Cabinet Card Portraits with reverse side (1870s to 1880s)

2 April 2016 0

Historic Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1870s to 1880s) from the collection of John S. Rochon @ flickr. The cabinet card was a style of photograph which was widely used for photographic portraiture after 1870. It consisted of a thin photograph…

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Vintage Daguerreotypes of widows in mourning (Victorian era, 1800s)

29 March 2016 0

Amazing collection of Victorian Era Daguerreotype portraits of women in mourning and widows Lisby @ Flickr..

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Vintage images of Statue of Liberty under construction (1880s)

22 March 2016 0

The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, a French sculptor, and dedicated on October 28,…

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Daguerreotype Portraits of People born in the late 18th century (1700s)

16 March 2016 0

Photo collection of mid XIX century Victorian Era Daguerreotype Portraits of People born in the late 18th century (1700s). From the collection of Jesse Cress at flickr From the collection of Jesse Cress at flickr

Historic B&W photos of Venice, Italy (19th century)

Vintage: Swedish churches from 1100-1900 AD

Historic B&W photos of Kiev, Russia (Ukraine) in the 19th Century

Vintage: historic photos of Frankfurt am Main, Germany in the late 19th Century

Historic B&W photos of Riga, Russia (Latvia) late 19th Century

Historic B&W photos of Paris, France, late 19th Century

Vintage 19th century Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1880s to 1890s)

Victorian Era Daguerreotypes of Men in Hats (1850s)

Historic photos of The Times of India in Mumbai (Bombay) in 1898

Historic B&W photos of Warsaw under Russian Partition in the 19th century

Vintage Glass Plate portraits by Freeman Brothers Studio (1871-1880)

Historic B&W photos of Bosnia in 19th Century

Historic B&W photos of German Castles

Vintage: 19th Century Lesbian Nudes (1880s)

Historic B&W photos of Hanover, Germany (19th century)

Victorian Era Tintype Portraits of Children (1870s and 1880s)

Victorian Era 19th century Cabinet Card Portraits with reverse side (1870s to 1880s)

Vintage Daguerreotypes of widows in mourning (Victorian era, 1800s)

Vintage images of Statue of Liberty under construction (1880s)

Daguerreotype Portraits of People born in the late 18th century (1700s)

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