Tag: vintage

February 27, 2017 at 5:54 pm

In 1885 Wilson Bentley Took the First Ever Photographs of Snowflakes (23 Photos)

In 1885 Wilson Bentley Took the First Ever Photographs of Snowflakes (23 Photos)

He believed no two snowflakes were the same

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February 23, 2017 at 1:26 pm

Picture of the Day: A Mug Shot of the Inventor of the Mug Shot (1912)

Picture of the Day: A Mug Shot of the Inventor of the Mug Shot (1912)

Alphonse Bertillon (24 April 1853 – 13 February 1914) was a French police officer, biometrics researcher, and inventor of the mug shot

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February 6, 2017 at 7:20 pm

Picture of the Day: Early HDR Photo From 1856

Picture of the Day: Early HDR Photo From 1856

Early high-dynamic-range imaging sample created by exposing two monochromatic negative images (one for the sky, the other for the sea). The photo was taken by Gustave Le Gray (1820-1884), who has been called “the most important French photographer of the nineteenth century” because of his technical innovations

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January 9, 2017 at 1:41 pm

How Movie Effects Were Done in the Silent Film Era

How Movie Effects Were Done in the Silent Film Era

Back then, filmmakers had to be quite creative to pull off effects we might take for granted today

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December 14, 2016 at 12:32 pm

Watch These Dancers Perfectly Mimic the Old Chuck E Cheese Animatronic Band

Watch These Dancers Perfectly Mimic the Old Chuck E Cheese Animatronic Band

Marquese “Nonstop” Scott, Julius “iGlide” Chisolm and Brandon “BamTheDancer” Morales destroy the #ChuckECheeseChallenge

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November 30, 2016 at 3:32 pm

Picture of the Day: Planet For Sale

Picture of the Day: Planet For Sale

A classic from the NASA archives. Photo taken November 14, 1984

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November 22, 2016 at 2:57 pm

Picture of the Day: Colorized Photo of the Tower Bridge Under Construction, 1889

Picture of the Day: Colorized Photo of the Tower Bridge Under Construction, 1889

The color makes this 127-year-old photo feel like it was taken yesterday

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November 15, 2016 at 12:43 pm

Street Photographer Recreates Photos He Took in the 80s in Amazing Reunion Series

Street Photographer Recreates Photos He Took in the 80s in Amazing Reunion Series

For the last 10 years, Chris Porsz has been finding people he captured 30+ years ago and recreating their portraits

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November 12, 2016 at 3:24 pm

Picture of the Day: Kookaburras, circa 1900

Picture of the Day: Kookaburras, circa 1900

In this 100+ year old photo we see five adorable kookaburras perched on a branch

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October 11, 2016 at 5:08 pm

Dr. Seuss Working on the Main Character for his New Book (1957)

Dr. Seuss Working on the Main Character for his New Book (1957)

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” was the first book Dr. Seuss published after “The Cat in the Hat”

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