A look into the past

After the invention of the camera and lasting photography technology in the early to mid 1800s a whole new world of information sharing began. Here’s a look at a few interesting photographs from the 1800s. These photos are meant to get you thinking about the past and to imagine what the future may hold. If you like this, check out our other ARTICLES or PODCASTS

Crawling Children’s doll patented in 1871

One of the first strange family portraits

Bandit’s Roost (1888), by Jacob Riis, from “How the Other Half Lives.” This was the most dangerous parts of all of New York City.

Dunkurk Church after the battle of Antietam (1862)

The primordial model for modern romance book covers (1897)

California redwood lumberjacks (1880’s). photographer A.W. Ericson

Ottoman Empire’s Imperial Naval Arsenal divers, 1893. Abdul Hamid II Collection (Library of Congress)

USS Miami 1864-65. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Worker in paris catacomb (Felix Nadar) 1860’s

Gertrude Three Finger, Cheyenne, 1869-1904, By William E. Irwin

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A look into the past

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