120-Year-Old Photographs of a Girl's Pets Found in Family Time Capsule
Photographer Mathieu Stern discovered a time capsule in a family home containing two glass negatives from around 1900. The negatives, hidden by a young girl, were developed using the cyanotype technique and reveal images of her pet cats and a dog in the garden. Stern shared the story on his YouTube channel.
Key facts
- Mathieu Stern found a time capsule in a family home
- The capsule contained two glass negatives
- The negatives were about 120 years old
- They were developed using cyanotype
- The images show a girl's pet cats and a dog
- The discovery was shared on Stern's YouTube channel
- The capsule also contained figurines, a coin, a shell, and a pen
- The photographs were taken in the family garden
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Artists
- Mathieu Stern
Institutions
- Artribune
- YouTube