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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

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Vintage 19th century Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1870s to 1880s)

12 March 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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Historic B&W photos of Brussels, Belgium in the 19th Century

7 March 2016 0

In 1830, the Belgian revolution took place in Brussels after a performance of Auber’s opera La Muette de Portici at the La Monnaie theatre. Brussels became the capital and seat of government of the new nation. South Brabant was renamed…

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Vintage: Public Urinals in Paris by Charles Marville (19th Century)

14 February 2016 0

Charles Marville (1813 – 1879), was a French photographer, who mainly photographed architecture, landscapes and the urban environment. He used both paper and glass negatives. He is most well known for taking pictures of ancient Parisian quarters before they were…

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

15 January 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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Vintage: historic photos of Bremen, Germany in the late 19th Century

13 January 2016 0

In 1827, Bremen, under Johann Smidt, its mayor at that time, purchased land from the Kingdom of Hanover, to establish the city of Bremerhaven (Port of Bremen) as an outpost of Bremen because of the increased silting up of the…

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Vintage: The Great Blizzard of 1888

1 January 2016 0

The Great Blizzard of 1888 was one of the most severe recorded blizzards in the history of the United States of America. The storm began in earnest shortly after midnight on March 12, and continued unabated for a full day…

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

27 December 2015 0

In the late 19th century Venice flourished as a port and a manufacturing center. The railway reached Venice in 1846. However Venice did not prosper under Austrian rule. In 1848 revolutions swept Europe and Venice rose in rebellion against the…

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Vintage: Sweden in 1880s and 1890s

30 November 2015 0

Carl Curman (1833–1913) was a physician and a scientist. He is mainly known as a pioneer in his commitment in public health care, especially in bathing. He founded two public indoor baths in Stockholm and developed a minor outdoor bath…

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Vintage: Historic B&W photos of Dutch Windmills in 19th Century

26 November 2015 0

The first windmills were invented in antiquity, but it was the Dutch who really hit it off with this wooden giant. In a flat country, where the wind always blows, windmills sprouted from the ground like mushrooms. They were used…

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

2 October 2015 0

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

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Vintage Daguerreotype portraits from XIX Century (1844 – 1860)

28 August 2015 0

Mathew B. Brady (1822 – 1896) was one of the first American photographers, who pioneered the daguerreotype technique in America. Brady opened his own studio in New York in 1844, and photographed Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams, among other…

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)

Vintage 19th century Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1870s to 1880s)

Historic B&W photos of Brussels, Belgium in the 19th Century

Vintage: Public Urinals in Paris by Charles Marville (19th Century)

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

Vintage: historic photos of Bremen, Germany in the late 19th Century

Vintage: The Great Blizzard of 1888

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

Vintage: Sweden in 1880s and 1890s

Vintage: Historic B&W photos of Dutch Windmills in 19th Century

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

Vintage Daguerreotype portraits from XIX Century (1844 – 1860)

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