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  • Historic Places Photo Gallery

    I love old places, and I try to visit them wherever I go. This gallery shows some of the historic places I’ve visited recently. If you like my photos, you might also be interested in my other posts on the subject. What beautiful old places are there where you live? Send me some pictures so…

  • Skating Carnival Montreal by William Notman (December 9th)

    I’ve seen this image before, in a book about ice skating history. This work by Scottish-Canadian photographer William Notman (1826-1891) depicts an elaborate gala at Montreal’s Victoria Rink in 1870. The event was to honor Prince Albert of the UK. It looks like a painting or print, but it’s actually a colored albumen photographic print. I can’t get…

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