Just plain pictures from history
The city where I live in is doing a wonderful thing. It is taking all the old photographic archives and making them available on the net. All the old photos left to the city or somehow in the city's care is being made available - with names if possible.
Most of the photos are listed alphabetically based on surname, which means that you can follow a person from he is just a boy:
Johan Andersen 1858-1940 as a boy
Through his youth:
To when he is a grown man:
And to when he is old:
Or with his daughter Magda:
If you compare Magda with the first picture of Johan there is a certain resemblance, yes?
I'm not sure why I find looking a these pictures so touching, but I do. Both life affirming and touching.
A trio of sisters.
A Ms Becker getting ready to go hiking. I love her slightly strange pose, as if she isn't comfortable with the camera at all. I love the gloves, the painted background and the oddly placed bench.
A young soldier in the uniform of the Royal Guards. I'm slightly fascinated by his eyes
Quite a lot of people where photographed with their pets. I loved this one because the cat looks ready to bolt and the girl is holding him firmly in place. I also love their dresses
And I love how amidst all the studio portraits there are some with a more private and intimate feel. This is simply titled "Else Garman reading". And if you are wondering who Else is then take a look at the trio of sisters again
What I love about these photos is how the people look so normal. So everyday and average.Change the hair and the clothes, and these are people I could meet on the street on my way to work. Or people I am friends with, people I love. In short they are so very human - and I love that.
The archive of all the pictures can be found here at Bergen City Museum All photos are published with the permission of relatives or others.
Most of the photos are listed alphabetically based on surname, which means that you can follow a person from he is just a boy:
Johan Andersen 1858-1940 as a boy
Through his youth:
To when he is a grown man:
And to when he is old:
Or with his daughter Magda:
If you compare Magda with the first picture of Johan there is a certain resemblance, yes?
I'm not sure why I find looking a these pictures so touching, but I do. Both life affirming and touching.
A trio of sisters.
A Ms Becker getting ready to go hiking. I love her slightly strange pose, as if she isn't comfortable with the camera at all. I love the gloves, the painted background and the oddly placed bench.
A young soldier in the uniform of the Royal Guards. I'm slightly fascinated by his eyes
Quite a lot of people where photographed with their pets. I loved this one because the cat looks ready to bolt and the girl is holding him firmly in place. I also love their dresses
And I love how amidst all the studio portraits there are some with a more private and intimate feel. This is simply titled "Else Garman reading". And if you are wondering who Else is then take a look at the trio of sisters again
What I love about these photos is how the people look so normal. So everyday and average.Change the hair and the clothes, and these are people I could meet on the street on my way to work. Or people I am friends with, people I love. In short they are so very human - and I love that.
The archive of all the pictures can be found here at Bergen City Museum All photos are published with the permission of relatives or others.