ethnicgroupscostume

10 photos tagged ethnicgroupscostume, from 1 member of Flickr Commons.

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2008

 

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[Romanian women.]

from New York Public Library

  • Smithsonian Institution said:
    Do you know if these photos were studio portraits? I can't imagine people wearing these clothes during their trip!
  • New York Public Library said:
    According to the NYPL collection guide some might have been detainees: "While waiting for what they needed to leave the island (an escort, or money, or travel tickets), some of these immigrants may have been persuaded to pose for Sherman's camera, donning their best holiday finery or national dress, which they had brought with them from home. "
  • Priit Halberg said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called folk costumes, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

[Laplander.]

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  • 3 older comments, and then…
  • mele avery said:
    Fantastic archive- thank you for sharing it with us.
  • pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
    Collage postcards made from this image:
  • pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
    More collage postcards (can you tell I really love this image?):
  • pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
    I must really love this image; used it again on a travel case:
  • pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
    Another postcard: :

[Lapland children, possibly from Sweden.]

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  • Alexander Tundakov said:
    Europe was one of the most culturally diversed places in the world, with thousands of traditional ethnic cultures. But not anymore. Pity. You can't say today who's who - all people alike.
  • Priit Halberg said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called folk costumes, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
  • Irina Hynes said:
    yeah, all over the world folkways disappeared, so sad
  • cheerful wheel said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Fascination Nostalgia, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
    Invitation / Invitación / Einladung / Invito / Convite / Uitnodiging / Приглашение /招待

    The photo is beautiful and please your photo in the group

    www.flickr.com/groups/fascination_nostalgia/
  • karlnorling said:
    Wrong country - see digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-dc97-a3d9-e040.... Finland should be corrected with Sweden.