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John Thomson Street Life London 1878 - Old Furniture
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1878 Chairs Corner Documentary John Thomson Street Life Tables Furniture
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This photograph, titled "Old Furniture" from John Thomson's seminal work "Street Life in London" (1878), offers a glimpse into the past of the bustling city of London during the late 19th century. The image captures a quaint corner of the urban landscape, where old furniture, remnants of an earlier era, are piled high against the rough brick wall of a building. The worn wooden chairs and tables, some with intricate carvings, bear the marks of time and use, speaking to the passage of generations. The scene is set against the backdrop of a traditional London townhouse, its ornate architectural details softened by the soft focus of Thomson's lens. The building's grandeur stands in stark contrast to the humble furniture, highlighting the juxtaposition between the city's opulent past and its working-class present. The photograph also reveals a glimpse of the street life of the time, with a man in a bowler hat and a woman in a Victorian dress, both engrossed in their own world, passing by the corner. The image offers a window into the rich cultural history of London during the 1870s, 1880s, and 1890s, when the city was undergoing rapid modernization. The photograph is a testament to the power of documentary photography to capture and preserve the past, offering a valuable historical record of a bygone era. The Old Furniture photograph is a must-have for anyone interested in the history of London, urban studies, or 19th-century culture.
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