Amazing Old Color Photos - Russia & USA

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The discussion centers around the appreciation of historical color photography, particularly focusing on Russian images from a century ago and American photos from 1939-1943. Users share links to these collections, highlighting the innovative technology used in the Russian photos, which employed three black-and-white filtered cameras to create color images. The conversation also touches on the Library of Congress archive, where users can view the individual filtered images before they were combined. A trivia question arises regarding a specific photo's connection to algorithms, leading to a discussion about the mathematician Al-Khwarizmi, whose name is the origin of the term "algorithm." The thread showcases a blend of admiration for the historical significance of these photographs and the technological advancements they represent.
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Have you guys seen this:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/russia_in_color_a_century_ago.html

Very cool.

Also:
http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/26/captured-america-in-color-from-1939-1943/2363/

If it hasn't been posted yet.

Anyone else know of any really cool old color photos? (The russian ones used 3 B&W filtered cameras, neat tech)
 
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The tech is really cool, isn't it? I especially enjoyed the Russian photos.
 
Hepth said:
Have you guys seen this:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/russia_in_color_a_century_ago.html

Very cool.

Also:
http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/26/captured-america-in-color-from-1939-1943/2363/

If it hasn't been posted yet.

Anyone else know of any really cool old color photos? (The russian ones used 3 B&W filtered cameras, neat tech)

Fantastic! thanks for the links.
 
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Presumably these must have been projected to view?
The 3color filter technology hasn't really changed today - but there would have been no way of printing in color then.
 
Hepth said:
Have you guys seen this:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/russia_in_color_a_century_ago.html

Very cool.

Also:
http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/26/captured-america-in-color-from-1939-1943/2363/

If it hasn't been posted yet.

Anyone else know of any really cool old color photos? (The russian ones used 3 B&W filtered cameras, neat tech)

I can't remember for sure, but I believe it was Borek about a year ago that introduced us to these images.

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Yup. It was https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=2438986&postcount=3825" , in the most cultured of threads.

:smile:
 
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Yes and now tineye has 64 results on that particular picture in 1.423 seconds that is.
 
Hepth said:
Have you guys seen this:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/russia_in_color_a_century_ago.html

Very cool.
Trivia question: Which of the 34 pictures in the Russian collection (link in quote) has the strongest connection to an algorithm, and why?
 
Gokul43201 said:
Trivia question: Which of the 34 pictures in the Russian collection (link in quote) has the strongest connection to an algorithm, and why?

I'd be interested to know the answer.


I was amazed when Borek first showed these- still am!
 
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fuzzyfelt said:
I'd be interested to know the answer.
The answer I was looking for is picture 7/8, of the Khan of the Russian protectorate of Khorezm. For most of the 1st millenium AD, Khorezm (then known as Khwarizm), was the seat of a Persian kingdom, and the birthplace of one Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (Al-Khwarizmi, for short), the mathematician who is credited with inventing algebra. In fact, the word 'algebra' is derived from Al-Khwarizmi's treatise, titled Kitab al jabr w al muqabala (commonly abbreviated as Al Jabr). And the word 'algorithm' is named after Al-Khwarizmi himself, via the Latin version of his name, Algoritmi.
 
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Gokul43201 said:
The answer I was looking for is picture 7/8, of the Khan of the Russian protectorate of Khorezm. For most of the 1st millenium AD, Khorezm (then known as Khwarizm), was the seat of a Persian kingdom, and the birthplace of one Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (Al-Khwarizmi, for short), the mathematician who is credited with inventing algebra. In fact, the word 'algebra' is derived from Al-Khwarizmi's treatise, titled Kitab al jabr w al muqabala (commonly abbreviated as Al Jabr). And the word 'algorithm' is named after Al-Khwarizmi himself, via the Latin version of his name, Algoritmi.

You sure? I think Al Gore invented the algorithm.
 
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lisab said:
You sure? I think Al Gore invented the algorithm.

:smile:
 
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lisab said:
You sure? I think Al Gore invented the algorithm.
Brilliant! I like it. :biggrin:
 
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Gokul43201 said:
The answer I was looking for is picture 7/8, of the Khan of the Russian protectorate of Khorezm. For most of the 1st millenium AD, Khorezm (then known as Khwarizm), was the seat of a Persian kingdom, and the birthplace of one Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (Al-Khwarizmi, for short), the mathematician who is credited with inventing algebra. In fact, the word 'algebra' is derived from Al-Khwarizmi's treatise, titled Kitab al jabr w al muqabala (commonly abbreviated as Al Jabr). And the word 'algorithm' is named after Al-Khwarizmi himself, via the Latin version of his name, Algoritmi.

Fascinating! Thanks!
 

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