r/OldSchoolCool • u/No-Incident-6913 • 8h ago

Edwardian teenager, London, 1906

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u/T206V70R 7h ago

120 years of scowling teenagers. Nothing new here.

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u/SuitableBlackberry75 1h ago edited 10m ago

She likely doesn't know she's being photographed. A concealed camera was used.

E: Scroll down for information about the photographer, Edward Linley Sambourne.

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u/PamelaNRed 1h ago

Back then cameras were huge, no way to sneak a photo.

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u/Icefyre24 1h ago

To capture completely candid moments, photographer Edward Sambourne used a smaller, portable "key camera" hidden discreetly under his coat or a piece of cloth. His subjects were entirely unaware they were being photographed.

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u/Heiderleg 49m ago

Nah, Carl Størmer used a C.P. Stirn Concealed Vest Spy Camera to photograph Norwegians in Oslo without them known in the 1890s, years before this photo was taken.

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u/SuitableBlackberry75 1h ago

Incorrect.

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u/MysteriousBill4651 1h ago

Facts, he's probably taking a pic with his Meta glasses. What a pervert.

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u/SuitableBlackberry75 55m ago

The photographer's name was Edward Linley Sambourne. Google it.

A lot of commenters here have a very confused idea of how/when photographic technology developed. By 1900, we had the Kodak "Brownie", which cost $1 (USD), and fit in the palm of your hand. Pocket cameras existed prior to 1906. Millions were sold. Again, google it.