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- Rain on Theatre Square
FOTO:FORTEPAN / Romák Éva
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 74967 and frozen Commons caption both give 1960. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Theatre Square toward Revolution Square, Moscow. The independent named-site record osm-node1470893070 gives 55.7586085, 37.6186984. A 250 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Mapped Teatralny Proyezd road node marks the south edge of the photographed Theatre Square. The archived camera is about 98 metres north; 250 metres covers the square and immediately visible Revolution Square entrance. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:FORTEPAN / Romák Éva; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: Buses, a truck and pedestrians cross wet paving beneath trolley wires, with ornate facades and towers behind. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The Soviet vehicles, Cyrillic storefronts and layered central-Moscow architecture give clues beyond the monochrome film.
- A guarded corner in occupied Kyiv
FOTO:FORTEPAN / Teller Ferenc
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 75412 and frozen Commons caption both give 1942. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Tarasa Shevchenka Boulevard at Ally Horskoi lane, Kyiv. The independent named-site record osm-node546450891 gives 50.4461131, 30.4976887. A 150 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Shared Tarasa Shevchenka Boulevard / Ally Horskoi lane node, within metres of the archived photo point. German occupation-era signs in the original match the source account; the scoring point is this small street corner. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:FORTEPAN / Teller Ferenc; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: A uniformed man stands behind steel anti-tank obstacles beside a building covered with German occupation-era street and business signs. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The anti-tank obstacles, uniform and German street signs narrow the historical period; the paired street labels identify a particular corner.
- Military vehicles in Gabor Aron Square
FOTO:Fortepan — ID 92510 : Adományozó/Donor: Unknown. archive copy at the Wayback Machine
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 92510 and frozen Commons caption both give 1940. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Gabor Aron Square, Targu Secuiesc. The independent named-site record osm-node2215347641 gives 46.0016959, 26.138141. A 200 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Independently mapped Piata Gabor Aron road point lies within ten metres of the archive camera statement. The facing historic square block and Malom/Strada Morii approach are covered by 200 metres. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:Fortepan — ID 92510 : Adományozó/Donor: Unknown. archive copy at the Wayback Machine; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: Military vehicles pass a dense crowd beneath flags and decorated historic facades in a color photograph with visible film scratches. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The armored vehicles, uniforms, flags and closely packed square facades establish the historical setting.
- A quiet lane in old Prague
FOTO:FORTEPAN / G K
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 92796 and frozen Commons caption both give 1958. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Anenska toward Liliova, Prague. The independent named-site record osm-node25658611 gives 50.0853246, 14.4163674. A 150 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Shared Anenska / Liliova street node in independently fetched road geometry, matching the direction at the end of the photographed short lane. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:FORTEPAN / G K; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: A lone pedestrian walks down a narrow cobbled lane between tall old walls and shuttered windows. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The compact lane and historic facades help with place, but the limited clothing detail makes the exact year difficult.
- A Tabán street survey
FOTO:FORTEPAN / Budapest Főváros Levéltára
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 103697 and frozen Commons caption both give 1960. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Aprod utca at Dobrentei utca, Budapest. The independent named-site record osm-node5044650918 gives 47.4933475, 19.0432776. A 150 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Shared independently mapped Apród utca / Döbrentei utca node. The adjacent triangular corner and Semmelweis house in the 1960 survey lie within 150 metres, matching the archived camera point nearby. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:FORTEPAN / Budapest Főváros Levéltára; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: Cobbled streets divide around a small triangular plot, with old buildings and a church tower beyond. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The surviving street layout and church help identify the corner, but few vehicles or people make the exact year difficult.
- Cars beside the Maxburg offices
Artfókusz
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 280354 and frozen Commons caption both give 1965. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Maxburgstrasse at Lenbachplatz, Munich. The independent named-site record osm-node21005409 gives 48.1404954, 11.5678041. A 250 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Shared Maxburgstrasse / Lenbachplatz road node at the western entrance to the photographed justice-office street. The independently mapped Maxburg court building corroborates the visible modern facade. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as Artfókusz; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: A sports car passes an Esso entrance beside modern office blocks and a large wall relief. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The petrol sign, car bodies and postwar office architecture provide time and place clues.
- A gap on Karoly korut
FOTO:Fortepan — ID 942 : Adományozó/Donor: UVATERV. archive copy at the Wayback Machine
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 3714 and frozen Commons caption both give 1969. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Karoly korut 4–8, Budapest. The independent named-site record osm-node4193992912 gives 47.4946739, 19.0594283. A 150 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Independent address node at Karoly korut 6, corroborated by separately mapped numbers 4 and 8. The current primary archive caption corrects the old number-2 label to the photographed 4, vacant 6, and 8 frontage. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:Fortepan — ID 942 : Adományozó/Donor: UVATERV. archive copy at the Wayback Machine; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: A bus, small trucks and cars pass shopfronts on either side of an empty building plot. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. Hungarian storefront lettering, the bus and period vehicles provide strong everyday clues.
- Tram wires across Baross Square
FOTO:Fortepan — ID 1751 : Adományozó/Donor: UVATERV. archive copy at the Wayback Machine
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 5293 and frozen Commons caption both give 1953. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Baross Square and Keleti station entrance, Budapest. The independent named-site record osm-relation9906133 gives 47.50046485, 19.08393985. A 350 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Center of independently mapped Keleti main station building, excluding outer track yards. Allowance covers the visible western entrance and immediately adjoining forecourt or Kerepesi-side wing, not all railway land. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:Fortepan — ID 1751 : Adományozó/Donor: UVATERV. archive copy at the Wayback Machine; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: Overhead tram wires cross a broad cobbled square facing a railway station, with small shops and transport shelters nearby. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The station frontage and street infrastructure identify the setting, although the sparse traffic gives limited exact-year clues.
- Brandenburg Gate behind barriers
FOTO:Fortepan — ID 1863 : Adományozó/Donor: Gyöngyi.
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 5423 and frozen Commons caption both give 1962. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Brandenburg Gate and Pariser Platz, Berlin. The independent named-site record osm-way518071791 gives 52.5162749, 13.377702450000001. A 250 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Center of the independently mapped Brandenburg Gate structure at Pariser Platz 1. The allowance includes the photographed eastern square and nearby barrier line; do not use the similarly named transit stop west of the gate. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:Fortepan — ID 1863 : Adományozó/Donor: Gyöngyi.; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: An almost empty paved square faces Brandenburg Gate, with barriers, trees and tall lamps around the monument. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The gate identifies the location, while the barriers and empty approaches help place it within divided Berlin.
- Through the Vienna Gate
FOTO:Fortepan — ID 3105 : Adományozó/Donor: Unknown. archive copy at the Wayback Machine
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 7316 and frozen Commons caption both give 1940. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Becsi kapu, Budapest Castle District. The independent named-site record osm-way306002212 gives 47.50503195, 19.03060025. A 150 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Center of the independently mapped Becsi kapu gate footprint. The arch, stone blocks and adjoining castle wall match the original, with 150 metres for the immediate approach. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:Fortepan — ID 3105 : Adományozó/Donor: Unknown. archive copy at the Wayback Machine; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: A man in a hat walks beside a stone archway opening onto a descending cobbled road and trees. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The gate masonry and castle setting establish the site, while clothing provides only broad period clues.
- Keleti station after wartime damage
FOTO:Fortepan — ID 3268 : Adományozó/Donor: Unknown.
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 7515 and frozen Commons caption both give 1945. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Keleti station Kerepesi Road frontage, Budapest. The independent named-site record osm-relation9906133 gives 47.50046485, 19.08393985. A 300 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Center of independently mapped Keleti main station building, excluding outer track yards. Allowance covers the visible western entrance and immediately adjoining forecourt or Kerepesi-side wing, not all railway land. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:Fortepan — ID 3268 : Adományozó/Donor: Unknown.; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: A railway station and nearby buildings have shattered roofs, with rubble, pedestrians and a few vehicles along the road. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The damaged station architecture and sparse road traffic point to a specific wartime aftermath.
- Laundry above the Venetian waterfront
FOTO:Fortepan — ID 4321 : Adományozó/Donor: Zichy. archive copy at the Wayback Machine
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 9020 and frozen Commons caption both give 1907. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Marinaressa houses, Riva dei Sette Martiri, Venice. The independent named-site record osm-way923793301 gives 45.431224150000006, 12.353084899999999. A 150 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Mapped Sotoportego de le Colone passage through the Marinaressa waterfront housing. The pictured arch, hanging laundry and narrow lane agree with the historical housing frontage. The 150 metre allowance spans both nearby archways and the former water edge, predating the wider modern quay. The historic housing and its arched frontage precede the wider modern quay; use the archway site rather than the old archive city coordinate. https://www.touringclub.it/destinazioni/venezia/vedere/217822-riva-dei-sette-martiri Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:Fortepan — ID 4321 : Adományozó/Donor: Zichy. archive copy at the Wayback Machine; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: Laundry hangs across an arched passage in a waterfront housing block, with small boats and people at the water edge. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The Venetian archway, roof forms and small boats identify the setting; everyday details offer broad rather than precise year clues.
- The press building across the lake
FOTO:Fortepan — ID 4863 : Adományozó/Donor: Gyöngyi.
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 9691 and frozen Commons caption both give 1964. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to House of the Free Press and adjoining lake shore, Bucharest. The independent named-site record Q2642991 gives 44.480933333333, 26.071208333333. A 650 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:Fortepan — ID 4863 : Adományozó/Donor: Gyöngyi.; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: A tiered monumental building rises beyond trees and a lake, with tiny boats along the opposite bank. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The building silhouette identifies a particular Bucharest landmark; boats and landscaping offer only broad time clues.
- Motorcars in Saint Peter’s Square
FOTO:Fortepan — ID 4935 : Adományozó/Donor: Unknown.
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 9788 and frozen Commons caption both give 1929. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Saint Peter’s Basilica forecourt, Vatican City. The independent named-site record osm-way388852949 gives 41.9021937, 12.45539895. A 300 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. The basilica forecourt is immediately in front of the recognizable Saint Peter facade. 300 metres encompasses the visible church frontage and adjoining square, including the foreground car and visitors, without using central Rome. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:Fortepan — ID 4935 : Adományozó/Donor: Unknown.; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: Men in dark coats and hats stand on cobbles beside early motorcars, with a monumental basilica facade behind them. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. Early car bodies, coats and hats provide useful date clues beside the recognizable Saint Peter facade.
- Trolleybuses on Nevsky Prospekt
FOTO:Fortepan — ID 5764 : Adományozó/Donor: Gyöngyi. archive copy at the Wayback Machine
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 10959 and frozen Commons caption both give 1965. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Nevsky Prospekt immediately east of Singer House, Saint Petersburg. The independent named-site record osm-way102305449 gives 59.93586325, 30.3258905. A 350 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Distinctive Singer House globe and domed corner match the named Nevsky Prospekt building. The 350 metre allowance includes the photographed avenue segment immediately east of this landmark and foreground traffic; primary city coordinates were not used. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:Fortepan — ID 5764 : Adományozó/Donor: Gyöngyi. archive copy at the Wayback Machine; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: Trolleybuses, cars and pedestrians fill a broad avenue, with a globe-topped domed corner building farther along the street. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The Singer House globe identifies the avenue, while trolleybus and car shapes provide strong period clues.
- Traffic outside the Kyiv opera
FOTO:Fortepan — ID 5769 : Adományozó/Donor: Gyöngyi. archive copy at the Wayback Machine
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 10964 and frozen Commons caption both give 1965. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Taras Shevchenko National Opera, Kyiv. The independent named-site record osm-way27830097 gives 50.4467277, 30.5123994. A 200 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Mapped Taras Shevchenko National Opera building footprint matches curved facade, decorated roof and rear stage block. 200 metres covers theatre and immediately adjoining traffic intersection. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:Fortepan — ID 5769 : Adományozó/Donor: Gyöngyi. archive copy at the Wayback Machine; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: A van, cars and a uniformed traffic officer pass an ornate theatre beneath a web of overhead wires. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The theatre’s roof and facade, Cyrillic lettering and vehicle silhouettes give useful location and year clues.
- Walking toward the Lesser Town
FOTO:FORTEPAN / G K
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 12297 and frozen Commons caption both give 1958. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Charles Bridge, Prague. The independent named-site record osm-way119016167 gives 50.08662725, 14.410559450000001. A 350 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Full bridge structure footprint spans Charles Bridge between both bank towers. 350 metres includes the complete photographed bridge and immediately adjacent Kampa riverbank; no city-center point is used. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:FORTEPAN / G K; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: A few people walk between statues on a largely empty stone bridge, with a gate tower and castle beyond. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The bridge statues, Lesser Town tower and castle identify the site; the small figures give broad clothing clues.
- Children beside boats at Charles Bridge
FOTO:FORTEPAN / Szent-tamási Mihály
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 12718 and frozen Commons caption both give 1955. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Kampa riverbank immediately north of Charles Bridge, Prague. The independent named-site record osm-way119016167 gives 50.08662725, 14.410559450000001. A 350 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Full bridge structure footprint spans Charles Bridge between both bank towers. 350 metres includes the complete photographed bridge and immediately adjacent Kampa riverbank; no city-center point is used. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:FORTEPAN / Szent-tamási Mihály; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: Two children stand beside moored wooden boats, with a stone bridge, a dome and gate tower across the river. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. Charles Bridge and the Old Town tower identify the river scene; clothing and boats offer only broad period clues.
- Cars below the palace arcades
FOTO:FORTEPAN / Gyöngyi
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 12694 and frozen Commons caption both give 1961. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Smiricky and Sternberg palace frontages, Malostranske Square, Prague. The independent named-site record osm-relation74161 gives 50.088773149999994, 14.40391. A 150 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Smiřický Palace footprint matches the long arcaded facade and corner oriels. The Czech Chamber of Deputies identifies this building at Malostranske namesti 6/18 and explains the adjoining Sternberg Palace. 150 metres covers both adjoining frontages. Official palace history corroborates the Smiricky corner bays and adjoining Sternberg facade. https://www.psp.cz/sqw/hp.sqw?k=1561 Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:FORTEPAN / Gyöngyi; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: Pedestrians cross a square in front of long arcaded palace facades, with parked cars and castle spires behind. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The arcades and corner bays identify Lesser Town Square, while the cars and pedestrians’ clothes help date the scene.
- Feeding pigeons in Saint Mark’s Square
FOTO:Fortepan — ID 8131 : Adományozó/Donor: Unknown. archive copy at the Wayback Machine
CC BY-SA 3.0How this photo was verified
Primary Fortepan record 13379 and frozen Commons caption both give 1928. Upload and scan timestamps were excluded from the capture date. The full original was matched to Saint Mark basilica western frontage, Venice. The independent named-site record osm-way138800932 gives 45.434555149999994, 12.339836550000001. A 150 metre allowance covers the photographed subject and immediately adjoining scene, not an asserted surveyed camera point. Saint Mark basilica footprint matches the western portals and flagpole base pictured from the square. 150 metres includes the facade and immediately adjoining flagpoles. Exact frozen file revision explicitly grants CC BY-SA 3.0. Required credit retained as FOTO:Fortepan — ID 8131 : Adományozó/Donor: Unknown. archive copy at the Wayback Machine; original source and license links retained. Display derivatives only resize and re-encode the complete frame. Full original-derived 1600 pixel frame inspected: A woman in a cloche hat and belted coat feeds pigeons beside an ornate flagpole base, with basilica portals behind. Natural film marks retained; no added labels, synthetic details or generative changes. The flagpole and basilica portals identify Venice, while the cloche hat, coat and shoes suggest the 1920s.
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