Category Archives: rare images

The first Great Masters of Photography in America

Posted on 17/08/2006 by Alex Galmeanu

Two partners in Boston–Albert Sands Southworth and Josiah Johnson Hawes–are today widely considered to be the first great masters of photography in America. Their partnership lasted from 1843 to 1862.

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Bucharest under heavy bombing

Posted on 01/08/2006 by Alex Galmeanu

I just found these images on the net. All the images are of what’s identified as “bomb fall plot” photos.

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to stand in a queue philosophy

Posted on 27/02/2006 by Alex Galmeanu

The queue, this was the big philosophy of the Romanian communism. It was an ordinary thing for everybody to stand in a queue for something those days

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Unirii Square in 1967

Posted on 27/02/2006 by Alex Galmeanu

Again for those who know the Bucharest very well and are old enough to remember (this is not my case:)), this is the old Unirii Square with Hanul lui Manuc in the background and Unirii Market in the left.Â

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Nicolae Titulescu’s private images

Posted on 22/02/2006 by Alex Galmeanu

These are very rare private pictures of one of the most important European diplomats before the Second World War.

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old bucharest view

Posted on 22/02/2006 by Alex Galmeanu

For those who know Bucharest well enough, this must be a very interesting picture. This is Sfanta Vineri Square with Sfanta Vineri Church (Holy Friday Church) on the left, demolished by the Romanian dictator Ceausescu in 19.06.1987

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