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Post details: Peasant Girls

10/01/09

12:49:24 pm, by

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Categories: Arts And Culture, Science And Technology

Peasant Girls

What makes the above photo so special is that it was taken in 1909. No, I'm not kidding 1909! Yet it looks like it could be from 2009!

It is almost eerie to think these girls have passed on long ago.

To see more photos like this please visit:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/prokudin-gorsky/

Here is the wiki entry on the photographer who expierimented with colour photos at the turn of the last century:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Prokudin-Gorsky

Enjoy!

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Comment from: Paulie [Visitor]

· http://postcardsfromthenorthwest.blogspot.com/

I would not have believed it if I hadn't read the story behind it. WOW!

Permalink 10/04/09 @ 11:39

Comment from: Dawn [Visitor]

· http://fingerfoodseasyrecipes.com/

Wow, I'm also amazed at how good quality the photo is when it's 100 years old. Thanks for sharing.

Permalink 11/26/09 @ 13:35

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