Cow glamour shots: Why Finnish cattle posed for pictures in 1899

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Finnish cow portraits

Bovine beauties milk their time in the spotlight.

Alex Q. Arbuckle

1899

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The 1900 Paris World’s Fair featured exhibits sent from all around the world, giving visitors glimpses of the wonders and achievements of far-flung lands. In the months leading up to the fair, the Finland National Board of Agriculture commissioned photographer I.K. Inha to capture images which would attest to the peerless quality of the country’s agricultural exports.In addition to idyllic landscapes of fields, pastures, barns and stables, Inha asked farmers to pose in front of a white backdrop with their cows and bulls to show off the hardiness and health of Finnish livestock.

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