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  1. 16-08-2011, 11:25 PM #1
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    Thumbs up Russia in color, a century ago

    Collection of photos from Russia circa 1910, before everything soon changed.
    Really captures the diversity.

    http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/201...ntury_ago.html





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    Default Re: Russia in color, a century ago

    I had no idea they had such brilliant color back then.
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    Default Re: Russia in color, a century ago

    Captivating photographs.
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    Wow!

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    Give me a misty day, pearly gray, silver, silky faced, wide-awake crescent-shaped smile
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    Default Re: Russia in color, a century ago

    Beautiful indeed. Probably 'better' than the originals (thanks to HDR and Photoshop) but still...
    I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx.
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    Default Re: Russia in color, a century ago

    Quote Originally Posted by Holly View Post
    I had no idea they had such brilliant color back then.
    Yes well, it wasn't long before it all went red.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FIVE View Post
    Yes well, it wasn't long before it all went red.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FIVE View Post
    Yes well, it wasn't long before it all went red.
    Actually, it all went grey.
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