One of the oldest photos of St. Petersburg. It dates back to 1861. If you take a look at the panorama you will see that there are no people on the streets. The reason of it is too low shutter speed. And if you take a look at the ships you will see that they are blurred.
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Location: St.Petersburg
Which one?
1861 is coincidentally the year Alexander II freed the serfs.
Where are the people ?
People was blurred because of high exposure time. Notice blurred ships.
great historical importance to see the real way of life. it’s a true picture of the past.