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Iconic Photos

Welcome to the timesuck that is Iconic Photos. Duke of Wellington, by Antoine Claudet, 1844. Dresden after the fire bombing, by Richard Peter from the Rathaustrum. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, on the SS Great Eastern by Robert Howett, 1857. Gurung honeyhunter, by Eric Valli, 1987. Now I wish I’d kept some of the contact sheets from…

Welcome to the timesuck that is Iconic Photos.
wellington
Duke of Wellington, by Antoine Claudet, 1844.
dresden
Dresden after the fire bombing, by Richard Peter from the Rathaustrum.
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel, on the SS Great Eastern by Robert Howett, 1857.
honey
Gurung honeyhunter, by Eric Valli, 1987.
Now I wish I’d kept some of the contact sheets from the NASA photographers. They don’t do that with digital photography.

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  1. Roamy

    Cool story. https://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2012/04/09/jean-leslie-1923-2012/

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  2. xbradtc

    The SS Great Easter was a rather stupendous ship for its time.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Great_Eastern

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  3. scottthebadger

    I find I must reread The Great Iron Ship every now and then, just because the GREAT EASTERN was so cool.

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