150 Years Ago in Photos

https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/2026/02/historic-photos-from-1876/685999/
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150 Years Ago in Photos

A collection of images showing events and sights from around the world in 1876—the year the United States celebrated its 100th anniversary with the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.

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in a world where over a billion photos are taken every day, these photos challenge you to think of a world where every photo was much more precious and yet also much more biased in what story they are trying to tell.

this is a good collection to try on the shoes of history for.

Published

2026

Summary

A collection of images showing events and sights from around the world in 1876—the year the United States celebrated its 100th anniversary with the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.

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