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Check out these cool photos of the Statue of Liberty during the construction phase. The top is the head on exhibit at the Paris World's Fair in 1878. The bottom is the unpacking of the face after its delivery to the U.S. on June 17, 1885.
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I bet it was really something to see when it was first constructed. It would be nice to see a color photo of the time, but I doubt they exist.
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Coney Island, 1900.
I picked this photo because it's got a hilarious name - The Flip Flap
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:D That's a good one.

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What a striking photo! The luminosity and sharpness is amazing.

I must admit it gives me the creeps, somewhat, though I can't pin down exactly why. :shock: :?:

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donnie wrote:
Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:05 pm
I must admit it gives me the creeps, somewhat, though I can't pin down exactly why. :shock: :?:
Maybe because of the quality. These ladies look really alive.
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Kitty wrote:
Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:35 am
donnie wrote:
Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:05 pm
I must admit it gives me the creeps, somewhat, though I can't pin down exactly why. :shock: :?:
Maybe because of the quality. These ladies look really alive.
Yes, I think that's part of it. Also, the fact that they look anxious to chew me up and spit me out (especially the middle one :shock:).

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The middle one is the most striking! That was one confident lady.
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Kitty wrote:
Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:44 am
The middle one is the most striking! That was one confident lady.
I'll say. I don't know what process was used for this photo (never could keep all those processes straight—daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes...), but whatever it was, there must have been a high silver content in the finished product for it to have that sheen and metallic glow.

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