100-year-old Photos Found in Antique Cameras

By Nicole Gonzales and Monica Garske, NBC San Diego

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100-year-old Photos Found in Antique Cameras

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January 13, 2013 Updated Jan 13, 2013 at 3:39 PM PDT

San Diego - A local photographer got more than he bargained for when he bought an antique camera unknowingly loaded with vintage photographs of the World War I era.

Anton Orlov – an analog photographer who lives in the UTC area – recently purchased a 1901 Bellini Jumelle photo camera at an antique shop near Los Angeles.

Orlov says he spent $100 on the vintage gem, but what he found inside was practically priceless.

The photographer brought the camera home and spent hours cleaning it. Then, he decided to look inside.

There, Orlov discovered a series of eight photographs, already developed, taken on the camera more than 100 years ago.

The images, which show WWI airplanes, ruins, soldiers on horses and even a bomb, offer an authentic glimpse into history.

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