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Old Pictures

Words by Alex Bec, Wednesday 21 April 2010

The clue is very much in the title for my post this morning, Old Pictures is a site full of old pictures. A great compilation of sets including the ‘Defining Moments’ series which is really quite special indeed and includes a great photo of Abraham Lincoln right before The Battle of Antietam, taken way back in 1862.

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