Sitting Still

Sitting Still. In the mid-19th century, getting a portrait photo taken in Winterthur required immense patience, as exposure times were up to 10 minutes long. T…

Location: Trottenstrasse, Winterthur, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

In the mid-19th century, getting a portrait photo taken in Winterthur required immense patience, as exposure times were up to 10 minutes long. This was the case for sisters Luise and Laura Rieter, who had to sit still for a photo taken by Franz Joseph Boehme, with Luise's literary interests even catching the eye of a young Gottfried Keller.

Source: Stiftung Zeitzeichen Winterthur (vormals „Stiftung Winterthurer Sozialarchiv“) | Still sitzen bitte!

Sitting Still — Winterthur, Canton of Zurich

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