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Le3
20 November 2008, 10:55
LIFE magazine has teamed up with Google to release more than 2 million photos taken since the 1750’s.

Really nice since all pictures are HiRes...

http://images.google.com/hosted/life
CV
20 November 2008, 11:20
That doesn't make sense. Do you mean 1850's?
paratroop77
20 November 2008, 11:21
Looking at these pictures reminds of when I was in pre-Ranger course in NC. 3 days of no sleep, on a movment to our patrol base, I thought I saw civil war soldier...we took a knee for a short halt and there he was, laying against a tree, hat pulled forward over his head with his musket leaning on his shoulder...

Anything like this happen to any of you guys down south while getting your bags smoked in the field??

I guess I was a lil loco that night, either way I got my go :)
Le3
20 November 2008, 11:50
You're right. Made a typo.
Ace
20 November 2008, 15:00
Wow, they even have a Hi Res pic of Guy, lol

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=1970s+boxer+source:life&imgurl=f9e14169c5ea5112
B 2/75
20 November 2008, 15:01
Wow, they even have a Hi Res pic of Guy, lol

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=1970s+boxer+source:life&imgurl=f9e14169c5ea5112

Oh no he didn't.......
Psi Brr
20 November 2008, 15:02
There are a few SEAL shots in there... One with Joan Lunden.
Shadow
20 November 2008, 15:16
...You're right. Made a typo.

Actually, the fault's not yours. The link itself says:

"Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google."

Go figure.
Psi Brr
20 November 2008, 16:11
Actually, the fault's not yours. The link itself says:

"Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google."

Go figure.
Could they be daguerrotypes?
Shadow
20 November 2008, 16:18
...Could they be daguerrotypes?

I don't think so; even though the concept was discovered in 1724, daguerreotypes didn't come into use until 1839...
Psi Brr
20 November 2008, 16:20
I don't think so; even though the concept was discovered in 1724, daguerreotypes didn't come into use until 1839...Wow... How'd you garner that little tidbit?
HighDragLowSpeed
20 November 2008, 16:21
looked through the collection - great WWII images especially the color ones - I'll dig in deeper later on
Shadow
20 November 2008, 16:22
...How'd you garner that little tidbit?

I initially had the same thought you did so I utlilized my Google-fu... ;)
Frog
20 November 2008, 16:39
Ace forgot to shave again. . .
Guy
21 November 2008, 04:13
Wow, they even have a Hi Res pic of Guy, lolWhile the pic was loading, I was thinking...I'd wear that if it was cold!

Then the entire pic showed and I thought...

WTF?:eek:

Stay safe.
Ace
22 November 2008, 13:43
Ace forgot to shave again. . .

Bro,

If I could grow a mustache like that, I would damn sure be sporting one, lol.
iraqgunz
22 November 2008, 18:54
Though my moustache isn't that crazy. I think my goatee is longer than his. :D

Ace forgot to shave again. . .