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You may be cool, but you'll never be "Dalì-Throwing-Gang-Signs-On-A-Gondola" cool.

These pictures come from one of the biggest photographic archives in Europe, Cameraphoto studio in Venice. Among the 320,000 negatives conserved in the archive are over 50 years of history and culture in the City of Water. From protagonists of the cinema to artists, bizarre invasions of elephants and eccentric characters, walks on water, unlikely inventions and adverse weather conditions - all this and much more has passed through the lens of the agencies photographers.

All this coolness needs to be preserved and handed down to future generations. In order to save the original negatives of these photographs, the owner of the archive launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter.

The purpose of this campaign is to raise sufficient funds to digitize the original photographs and obtain copies of the images in high resolution.

More info: kickstarter.com

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Paul Newman

Paul Newman

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Salvador Dalì

Salvador Dalì

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Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

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Natasha Forchione
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why were celebrities of this era and past more beautiful than the ones we call celebrities nowadays?

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Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

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Conrad Strucker
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

look how far we've come back then celebrities could think and had hobbies besides driving and surfing insta

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Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

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Alain Delon

Alain Delon

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Annamaria Benvenuti

Annamaria Benvenuti

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Sophia Loren With Her Sister Maria

Sophia Loren With Her Sister Maria

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Stefano Aprea
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maria Scicolone, Sophia's sister, got married with Romano Mussolini, son of the italian dictator Benito Mussolini. Romano Mussolini was the "rebel" of the family, playing "negro jazz" during the '30. He used to play jazz on the roof of the summer villa of Mussolinis, and someone reported to the dictator Benito Mussolini this thing. He called the son and asked him "Is it true you playing negro jazz on the roof?", Romano Mussolini replied "Yes", and the dictator said "Well, if i catch you playing that music, better you stay there on the roof and don't come down"...

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Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

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Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

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Chet Baker

Chet Baker

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jamie1707
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My gosh, he was handsome! Too bad his drug habit aged him well before his time.

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Roger Moore

Roger Moore

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Mark
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mmm, this is from the Bond movie Moonraker, not quite the 50s or 60s,more like early 80s.

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Elephants In The Heart Of Venice

Elephants In The Heart Of Venice

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Rabite
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, the elephants look really happy with all the chains and sticks and people on their back...

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Water Ski In Venice's Canals

Water Ski In Venice's Canals

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Nikki D
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought the canal water was pretty dirty and not good to swim in?

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Aunt Messy
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Venice is an old city - and the canals have ALWAYS been disgusting. Remember kids, they weren't just transportation, they were sewers. Literally.

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Risky
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband and I went in March last year and it was fine - no smells, and oh so beautiful, we stayed an extra three days! I imagine it smells in the heat though. However, I believe they have a sort of 'flushing' system to sweep the water out of the lagoons?

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William Gerhardt
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who's the celebrity/celebrities here? These are rare photos of CELEBRITIES hanging out in Venice.

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Totò

Totò

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Stefano Aprea
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The "prince" if italian comedy. Like a fusion of Jerry Lewis, Buster Keaton and Bob Hope. He was born in Naples, as illegitimate son of a lady and a marquis. But the marquis never recognized him as his son, so when he got famous and rich, he bought a noble title of Prince. his name was Antonio De Curtis, but after the title, the name became: Antonio Griffo Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno Porfirogenito Gagliardi De Curtis di Bisanzio. His generosity was proverbial. At the top of the success, he used to go around the poor streets of Naples and handle thousands of banknotes to people who needs. He supported and patroned a dog shelter for hundreds of dogs, sponsored a house for young mothers and dozens of other philanthropist organizations. If you get the chance to watch any of his movies in YT, with english subtitles, give it a try. And choose "Miseria e Nobilta'" :))

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Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway

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