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A series of photos of the most prosperous city in the world more than 200 years ago surprised viewers!
These images will show a completely different perspective of New York City in the 19th century.
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Rare photos capture portraits of Japanese samurai warriors nearly 200 years ago
Samurai originated in the 12th century, when the landowning elite hired these men for the purpose of fighting for power.
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Noble women of the Qing Dynasty through an American lens
American photographer Milton M. Miller captured portraits of many ladies of Qing Dynasty officials in China.
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Rare photos then and now show how industries around the world have changed over the past 100 years
The photo gallery below gives a closer look at how exciting it is to see how industries are changing around the world.
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Extremely valuable color photo of Ha Dong province in 1915
The rural scenery in Dinh Cong village, Thanh Liet village market, wrestlers in Xa La village... are a series of extremely vivid color photos of Ha Dong province in 1915…
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Photos capture Shanghai's golden age, every frame is as beautiful as a movie
Photographer Xu Haifeng captures the sad optimism of Shanghai - China's commercial hub in the 1990s and 2000s.
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Before and now photos show how women of all ethnicities around the world have changed over the past 100 years
The typical beauty of women from East to West has changed dramatically over the past century, but is still easily recognizable.
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These photos show how much the world has changed in just a few years.
The world changes so much every day that we hardly notice it in our daily lives.
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Photo series 'exposing' the Qing Dynasty's mandarin family: Many children and grandchildren, young concubine's beauty attracts attention
Although he did not take many concubines, this great minister of the Qing Dynasty (China) had many children and grandchildren. And until now, his descendants have lived…
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Revealing a series of rare photos recording little-known things in history
Photographs preserve for posterity the historical moments of the world. Fortunately, we have just discovered these priceless assets of humanity.
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Rare photos capture life in Korea 70 years ago
During a trip to South Korea in 1956-57, a woman named Marie Ann Han Yoo took rare color photographs of postwar life in the country.
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Photographs of Chinese Women 150 Years Ago
Original photos of Chinese women about 150 years ago are introduced at the exhibition.
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Photos demonstrate the terrible devastation of the earthquake in Türkiye
These are before and after images showing the devastating aftermath of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck parts of Türkiye and Syria on February 6.
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Birds that don't look at each other win prestigious European nature photo award
Europe's most prestigious nature photography competition concluded with the winning photo of two birds perched on a power pole by a 58-year-old female photographer.
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A series of photos that will surprise you with the true beauty of the Qing Dynasty's Fujin and Princesses
When they were not the fiery beauties on Chinese historical dramas, what did the Qing Dynasty's Fujin and Princesses look like?