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Unveiling Venice’s Hidden Secrets: The Draining and Cleaning of the Grand Canal, 1956
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2025 1:48 pm
by jemhouston
Re: Unveiling Venice’s Hidden Secrets: The Draining and Cleaning of the Grand Canal, 1956
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2025 3:15 pm
by kdahm
I'm very disappointed in that article. For something where they're talking about how influential and important Bill Perlmutter's photos were, to be only showing one of them is inexcusable. At least link to a gallery or something.
That said, there's a really interesting thing on the right side of the photograph. Notice the narrow gauge rail running along the right side of the canal. Laid directly on dirt, with board over the ties so people can walk across it.
Re: Unveiling Venice’s Hidden Secrets: The Draining and Cleaning of the Grand Canal, 1956
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 8:50 pm
by Cihatari
The article reads very generically. Corporate 'uplifting ' style, but nothing to grab the reader really.
Could be AI created?
Re: Unveiling Venice’s Hidden Secrets: The Draining and Cleaning of the Grand Canal, 1956
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 4:30 pm
by Luddite
kdahm wrote: ↑Sun Sep 21, 2025 3:15 pm
I'm very disappointed in that article. For something where they're talking about how influential and important Bill Perlmutter's photos were, to be only showing one of them is inexcusable. At least link to a gallery or something.
That said, there's a really interesting thing on the right side of the photograph. Notice the narrow gauge rail running along the right side of the canal. Laid directly on dirt, with board over the ties so people can walk across it.
Unless I am mistaken, that could very well be old WWI style Trench Railway materials. Of course it may just be mining railway, not that there is much difference between the two.
Re: Unveiling Venice’s Hidden Secrets: The Draining and Cleaning of the Grand Canal, 1956
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2025 5:02 pm
by Pdf27
kdahm wrote: ↑Sun Sep 21, 2025 3:15 pm
I'm very disappointed in that article. For something where they're talking about how influential and important Bill Perlmutter's photos were, to be only showing one of them is inexcusable. At least link to a gallery or something.
That said, there's a really interesting thing on the right side of the photograph. Notice the narrow gauge rail running along the right side of the canal. Laid directly on dirt, with board over the ties so people can walk across it.
There are two railways - the men and trucks at the left of the image are also running on one, visible at the top of the image.
Re: Unveiling Venice’s Hidden Secrets: The Draining and Cleaning of the Grand Canal, 1956
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2025 11:09 pm
by Craiglxviii