Isambard Kingdom Brunel (in top hat) overseeing construction of SS Great Eastern, a ship that would be the largest in the world for over 40 years, in 1857 or 58. [1280×971]

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dbouchie

I have to wonder, how much of this haziness is the picture quality, and how much is the smog they would have had back then?

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