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Slum in New York City, USA, 1888

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Slum in New York City, USA, 1888

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HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago

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Looking at the “ghost” on the left, I wonder how long they had to stand still for this picture to be taken.
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  In the late 1880s, not really all that long with fairly recent cameras. https://time.com/4568032/smile-serious-old-photos/

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