A nifty little discovery of street scenes from 100 years ago.
They took some pictures and put them back in the camera. Then they put the camera in a time capsule.
Related, from the Guardian:
Now his work is being shown for the first time in 60s years. But is it art? The article notes that he doesn't seem interested in the people milling around; he seems to be more concerned with the buildings. Perhaps because he was a real-estate photographer. It's a venerable trade.
Speaking of old pictures: while poking around the Library of Congress archives the other day, I came across this:
Close up:
That's right: It's the Minneapolis delegation. Wonder if anyone in the picture has a relative living in town today? I'd bet on it. I'd bet one of them hits startribune.com today.
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