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Ed Kapuscinski

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I know you know, but Shorpy is king
« on: February 16, 2022, 10:17:10 AM »
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Was scrolling through during a boring call yesterday and came across this:
https://www.shorpy.com/node/26003

But it reminded me of how incredible that entire site is, especially this tag:
https://www.shorpy.com/historical-railroad-and-train-photos

It is probably responsible for 30% of the contents of my "rotating wallpapers" folder on my mac.

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Re: I know you know, but Shorpy is king
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2022, 10:34:08 AM »
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The Jack Delano photos always get me, especially those taken inside the roundhouses. Such great atmosphere in those images.

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Re: I know you know, but Shorpy is king
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2022, 11:19:27 AM »
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The Marion Post Walcott stuff around Pittsburgh is awesome too:
https://www.shorpy.com/node/25161
And this:
https://www.shorpy.com/node/25206

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Re: I know you know, but Shorpy is king
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2022, 02:53:32 PM »
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Yes, Shorpy is an excellent references site (and just to look at some random vintage photos for fun).  I used to visit there regularly, but I haven't been there for some time.  Need to go back.  IIRC, The Library of Congress also has a nice section of photos.
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