Historical Indulgences

ca. 1860’s, [ambrotype portrait of a young English student with his microscope]

via Stereographica, Antique Photographica

• November 8 2012 | 68 Notes - Read More →
• Tags: vintagehistoryportraitscienceambrotypeoccupationalstudentblack and whitemicroscopetools

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   Of course I always dress this well for my Microscopy Course. This is England!

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    He looks proud, or maybe it’s just imagining things…

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    ca. 1860’s, [ambrotype portrait of a young English student with his microscope]

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    My Future husband… from the past. Look at that sexy beast with his brooding eyes. Work that microscope! He’s got kinda...

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