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Kari Koty's avatar

This was a wonderful essay! I've recently started a personal collection of candid photos from the early 20th century. It's fascinating how images of people laughing and relaxed conjure your imagination and transport you that moment in time. <3

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stephanie's avatar

Thank you so much, and that collection sounds like a dream. I feel the same way about old candid photos — It feels like time travel!

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Taro Zaine's avatar

I hadn't seen any of these before, and I enjoyed the coupling of two disparate photographers.

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Katy Gaines's avatar

I live in Oslo and recognized some of the building immediately! These are incredible and make me very grateful to live in a city with so much historic beauty still intact. Great post, thank you!

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stephanie's avatar

I love that! It is so beautiful when you can see the history in your city. Thank you for reading and for your kind words!

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Bobbi's avatar

This is so captivating! Makes me want to take a pit stop to the Transit Museum over off the Jay Street/Metrotech station.

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stephanie's avatar

Thank you — and you definitely should! Even though I lived in NY most of my life, I still haven’t been. I’m pretty sure they have a car very similar to the one Evans would have ridden!

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David Arthur's avatar

So much personality in that first photo! And I've stood in the exact same locations as at least two of them.

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stephanie's avatar

That is so cool! And I love that first photo — Størmer’s series includes a few pictures of her. She has a great smile!

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