Ghostly photographs!

[Smithbrown]

Doomed ship of gold’s ghostly picture gallery is plucked from the seabed

Eerie photographs recovered from the 1857 wreck of the SS Central America are now being published for the first time

www.theguardian.com

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!

[devldog]

Great Historical Story and tragedy as well. Thanks for posting. I hope many more of these old photo's can be saved. We can learn a lot about the past from some of these old photo's from folks who lived in our past.

 

[MiddenMonster]

There is something very intriguing and Mona Lisa-esque about that bare shouldered girl. I'm also guessing that photo was considered risque and bordering on scandalous in the 1850's. Makes me wonder what her backstory is. And believe me, I am wondering.

 

[DCMatt]

There is something very intriguing and Mona Lisa-esque about that bare shouldered girl. I'm also guessing that photo was considered risque and bordering on scandalous in the 1850's. Makes me wonder what her backstory is. And believe me, I am wondering.

The portrait is not at all risqué for early - mid 19th century fashion. Off-the-shoulder evening dresses were common, especially for younger, unmarried women. Daguerreotype photography was expensive, so everyone dressed in their best for the sitting.

 

[MiddenMonster]

The portrait is not at all risqué for early - mid 19th century fashion. Off-the-shoulder evening dresses were common, especially for younger, unmarried women. Daguerreotype photography was expensive, so everyone dressed in their best for the sitting.

OK, but I'm still going to wonder about her backstory. I'm usually ambivalent about the beauty of pre-1920s women. But for the guy who could get her to let her hair down she seems like she would be a maze of passion you could get lost in for a lifetime.

 

[ivan salis]

she is a looker for sure . pity that she died most likely

 

[MiddenMonster]

she is a looker for sure . pity that she died most likely

Maybe, but you don't know that for sure...

 

[Smithbrown]

Well I think we can safely say she is not alive now.

 

[ARC]

"Mona Lisa Of The Depths"... is a perfect name for that picture.

 

[MiddenMonster]

Well I think we can safely say she is not alive now.

We could say that, but I'd prefer that we didn't give up hope so easily...

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Thanks for posting !

 

[crashbandicoot]

We could say that, but I'd prefer that we didn't give up hope so easily...

I like this! Nice,MiddenMonster! Agree most wholeheartedly!