Like many, this thread was one of my absolute favorites on the old forums So hey, why not bring it to Era?
What is this thread for?
It is for sharing and discussing photos and videos from history that are unique or special in some way. It may be because they capture an important moment in history, a completely ridiculous/bizarre/scary situation, a rarely-photographed historical figure, etc. You can also feel free to share old photos/videos from your own family's history if you view them to be historically interesting. As with the old thread, the fundamental purpose of this thread is to provide an educational and unfiltered window into our past.
As such...
Disclaimer/Warning: This thread will likely contain graphic images some may find disturbing or upsetting. Images may contain uncensored scenes of war, death, violence, human suffering or animal cruelty. As was said above, this thread exists to provide an uncensored look at events/moments of the past. To ignore these moments would be to ignore history, and as the philosopher George Santayana famously said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
So why not start a historical photography thread with where it all began:
View from the Window at Le Gras
The First Photograph (View from the Window at Le Gras), or more specifically, the earliest known surviving photograph made in a camera, was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826 or 1827. The image depicts the view from an upstairs window at Niépce's estate, Le Gras, in the Burgundy region of France. [Source]
And the first photograph with people in it:
Boulevard du Temple
Boulevard du Temple - a daguerreotype made by Louis Daguerre in 1838 - is generally accepted as the earliest photograph to include people. It is a view of a busy street, but because the exposure lasted for several minutes the moving traffic left no trace. Only the two men near the bottom left corner, one of them apparently having his boots polished by the other, remained in one place long enough to be visible. [Wiki]
What is this thread for?
It is for sharing and discussing photos and videos from history that are unique or special in some way. It may be because they capture an important moment in history, a completely ridiculous/bizarre/scary situation, a rarely-photographed historical figure, etc. You can also feel free to share old photos/videos from your own family's history if you view them to be historically interesting. As with the old thread, the fundamental purpose of this thread is to provide an educational and unfiltered window into our past.
As such...
Disclaimer/Warning: This thread will likely contain graphic images some may find disturbing or upsetting. Images may contain uncensored scenes of war, death, violence, human suffering or animal cruelty. As was said above, this thread exists to provide an uncensored look at events/moments of the past. To ignore these moments would be to ignore history, and as the philosopher George Santayana famously said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
So why not start a historical photography thread with where it all began:
View from the Window at Le Gras
The First Photograph (View from the Window at Le Gras), or more specifically, the earliest known surviving photograph made in a camera, was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826 or 1827. The image depicts the view from an upstairs window at Niépce's estate, Le Gras, in the Burgundy region of France. [Source]
And the first photograph with people in it:
Boulevard du Temple
Boulevard du Temple - a daguerreotype made by Louis Daguerre in 1838 - is generally accepted as the earliest photograph to include people. It is a view of a busy street, but because the exposure lasted for several minutes the moving traffic left no trace. Only the two men near the bottom left corner, one of them apparently having his boots polished by the other, remained in one place long enough to be visible. [Wiki]
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