Century-Old Glass Negatives Found in Loppersum Well: 'a Treasure'

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Archaeologists have discovered glass negative photographs dating back over a century in a filled-in well in Loppersum. These turned out to be from the archive of Groningen rural photographer Willem Frederik Pastoor. The discovery was made last year but was only announced now. The photos have been examined and digitized in recent months. "A dream we didn't know we had has now come true," Els Zwerver, chair of the Loppersum Historical Society, tol…