Pictures of History: April 2014

Friday, April 4, 2014

Cowson Farm

A farm photo originally posted to the Vintage Photos Theme Park on Ipernity: Cowson Farm. Head over to Ipernity to read my amusing anecdote about purchasing this real photo postcard.

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Rows of hospital beds, Hethersett Private Repatriation Hospital, Burwood, Vic.

ca. 1914 - ca. 1920 Visit our catalogue to download a hi-res copy or find out more about this image: http://ift.tt/1mKRfnF Want to find more pictures from the State Library of Victoria's collections? http://ift.tt/PuAmm3

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Berlin, Kaiser Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche (1950)

Foto: vermutlich Harald Graf v. Lüttichau

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Yugoslavia. Subotica Year ~ 1920. Foto REKORD. Nepoznata industrija?

Subotica Foto REKORD 2242 R ~ 1920 2242 R Subotica

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Los Angeles 1973

by my father

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Old Fashioned Priest

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1913 Studying Scale

This is a Muhlenberg College Science class

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1935 Allentown Flood July 9

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Starkville 1900

Fun week in Trinidad, fooling around with ideas and style. This old bar in Starkville is used to store stuff in now.

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Dirty duo flex, Trinidad Lake

I would like to thank all the photographers that have shared there skills with me and taught me new methods to express my art.

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Rastatt, Germany 1954

(Photo by Al St.Jacques) http://ift.tt/1jXWpiM

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1931 Boston Swan Boats

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1938 Mesa Verde Square Tower House

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1935 Georgia Cotton Field

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1936 Welcome to Nova Scotia

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Metropolitan Police Constables Attached To Cannon Row Police Station (Alpha Delta) 'A' or Whitehall Division Of The Metropolitan Police Introduce A New Version Of Uniform. The New Version Is On The Right. London, UK. 1980

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Jack Webster

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Three Guernsey Ladies at the water well, 1903.

This is a postcard picture of three Guernsey ladies at the water well, Moulin Huet Water Lanes, in Guernsey, Channel Islands. I love this picture! I remember as a child walking down the water lanes, seeing the narrow stream wind down the lanes. Happy memories!

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Tea garden and pickers. Workers gathering tea leaves in garden on tea plantation in Uji, Japan in 1916.

Tea garden and pickers. Workers gathering tea leaves in garden on tea plantation in Uji, Japan. 1916. Photo from Photographium.com.

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1864. "Bermuda Hundred, Virginia. Headquarters of Gen. Benjamin Butler."

1864. "Bermuda Hundred, Virginia. Headquarters of Gen. Benjamin Butler." Future congressman and governor of Massachusetts. Wet plate glass negative from the Civil War Photograph Collection, Library of Congress. Photo from Shorpy.com.

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Pretty amazing shot illustrating German gasmask evolution during the war

On the left is an NCO wearing a "Selbstretter Draeger Tubben model 1914". Originally designed for attacking fortresses, and later used by pioneers involved in mine and chemical warfare. It weighed 5 kg and it provided oxygen for 20-45 minutes, depending on how hard the soldier was working. The compressed oxygen (bottle on the side) had to be transferred to a large bag (only partially visible) by opening the valve on the bottle, where it expanded. When the bag was nearly empty, a new burst of gas needed to be released into the bag. In the large cannister was a kalipatrone, to filter the air, and to condensate water and adsorbe the carbondioxide when the wearer exhaled. The wearer had to bite on a rubber mouthpiece, which also came with a clamp for the nose. No eye protection was provided, but often needed. An infantry company had 3 examples, as opposed to 25 for a pionier company. Pictures are always scarce and desireable. Of course, with the onset of gas warfare, it became clear that this was not enough and new ways to protect large numbers of soldiers needed to be put in place, bringing us to the NCO on the right. This gasmask tampon was one the first types to be issued. During 1915, the need for gasmasks became evident, but the protective measures were still in its infancy. The first types were gasmask tampons, of which at least 3 different models were issued in 1915, becomming better each time. This seems to be an improved mouth pad type, the 2nd or the 3rd of the first gasmasks. In all cases, chemicals had to be poured on it to provide protection, but it only provided limited protection. No eye protection was incorported in the design, but special goggles did exist. The second man from the left seems to be wearing some early type of gas mask tampon / mouth pad as well, but I could not find it in my books. It covers the entire face. Without any doubt, another scarce early 1915 model. Late 1915, the first proper gasmasks were issued, with complete facial protection and replaceable filters. These are typically referred to as Gummimaske (sometimes also called Gasschutzmaske M1915, Linienmaske, Bandmaske, Rahmenmaske). The device was constructed using rubberized fabric and the glasses were made of acetylcellulose. The filter stopped xylyl bromide (a benzene derivative) and chlorine gas, but the mask could not protect from the highly lethal phosgene gas (or dichlorocarbonyl). Later on, it also prooved to be inefficient when mustard gas was used (a chloro-sulfur compound), which went straight through the fabric. The mask on scene can either be one of the M15s (Type 1-4), as various changes were made during the course of the war and also better filter were made. Filter-life was 20-30 minutes. Note that the size "2" is marked on the front. It looks like this is either a type 1 or 2, as 3 had a smaler baseplate.

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Morris Lady

Not a Morris Man for a change. Not sure how much I should say about this cache of ephemera. I bought a bundle of documents and photos and this lady was one of a triangle in some very passionate and carefully preserved correspondence...

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Jordan school house after F5 tornado in 1976

1976 June, former United Community High School, Jordan, Iowa. The name of Jordan Consolidated School is a little difficult to read but visible over the doorway. I took the picture from this angle to show that the stairs led to sky as part of the back had been blown away also.

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Soldiers opposite Liberty Hall, 1916 Rising

One of a series of postcards of the 1916 Rising produced by the Daily Sketch newspaper: http://ift.tt/1opnm0F

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Stonehenge Wiltshire England 1920's

An album bought at a carboot sale in Suffolk. Looks as if the photos are around 1910-30 many are 1st world war photos . The photos have been stuck into the album and are about 3 by 4 inches No names in the album as far as I can see

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"Welcome Pioneers": Parade down Main Street in Deer Lodge, Montana

Undated. Real photo post card

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Man in underwear sweeps the floor

1957

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Hotel-Dieu de Lyon, Rhone Quai

Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon was a hospital of historical significance situated on the west bank of the Rhone river, on the "Presque-isle" (the Peninsula between the Saône and Rhone rivers which run through the city center). It has been out of use since 2010. In 1532, 'Hôtel-Dieu' appointed former Franciscan/Benedictine monk-turned-doctor and great Humanist François Rabelais, who would write his Gargantua and Pantagruel during his tenure here. Massive expansion projects in the 17th century by Ducellet (under Louis XIII and Richelieu) and in the 18th century by Soufflot (under Louis XIV and Colbert) replaced the original building with the grandiose wings and courts we know today. In fact, at its greatest point, the hospital extended from its present position beyond Bellecour to engulf the area now occupied by the central post office. [Wikipedia] See My Photostream, one photo at a time, with choice of viewing sizes and black or white background.

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Settling With the Cabby, about 1895

Entrance to the 34th Street Long Island Ferry ---------- The New Metropolis, Edited by E. Idell Zeisloft, New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1899.

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Maid School

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West Yorkshire Bristols DWW 606 and DWW 608. Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales

West Yorkshire Bristol L5Gs, Fleet no 202, Reg No DWW 606 and Fleet No 204 Reg No DWW 608 Both ECW B32F bodies. Both new in 1940, 202 renumbered to SG92, 204 renumbered to SG 94 in 1954. 202 withdrawn in March 1956, 204 withdrawn in September 1958. 202 became a works bus at York County Hospital. Seen in the square at Grassington which was the terminus until the bus garage was built. Photographer unknown.

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0784 Shaded country road

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Mr. and Mrs. David Jones

(From the Strong Family album; identifications were on the versos in pencil.) The CDV of Mrs. Jones was by O.A. Hollenbeck, Main Street, Oneida, New York. There was no location or photographer given for the other CDV. With Jones as a last name, I couldn't find other information on the couple that I could be sure of.

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City of Grand Rapids - Goodrich Transit Co.

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Bikes Beer Bingo 2014

Bingo fundraiser for the Ogden Bicycle Collective at QBP in Utah. We had a pedal-powered bingo ball cage, bingo prizes for bike nerds, a photobooth to capture all the vintage attire, big band music, a replica of a mini penny farthing and a lot of beer. Thanks to all my lovely volunteers that helped make this second annual fundraiser a success!

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Beach Ladies

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Sidewalk Café De La Paix NYC 1957 Postcard

The Cafe was the first sidewalk restaurant in New York City-Located at 50 Central Park South in Manhattan.

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Yankee Stadium 1948 Postcard

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Grey Nun Sr. Rose Ann Rozon Cambridge 1950

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Williamsburg,Brooklyn 1944 "Reid's Ice Cream"

Vintage postcard look at Lee Avenue,Williamsburg in 1944.

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Dragomirna monastery, Bucovina, north of Moldavia region, Romania (17th century)

The Dragomirna Monastery was built during the first three decades of the 17th century, 15 km from Suceava,Bucovina, north of Moldavia region, Romania. It is the tallest medieval monastery in Bucovina and renowned in Orthodox architecture for its unique proportions and intricate details, mostly carved into stone. It lies among forested hills of fir and oak. The history of the monastery started in 1602, when the small church in the graveyard was built and dedicated to Saints Enoch, Elijah and John the Theologian. In 1609 the dedication of the larger church was made to the "Descent of the Holy Spirit". © Ioan C. Bacivarov All the photos on this gallery are protected by the international laws of copyright and they are not for being used on any site, blog or forum, transmitted or manipulated without the explicit written permission of the author. Thank you in advance View Awards Count Please view my most interesting photos on flickriver stream: http://ift.tt/L8Qibn Many thanks for yours visits and comments!

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Le chat noir

Location and date unknown

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The Last Public Appearance of Dominick Aiello

Here is an old photograph of a police detective examining the body of Dominik Aiello ,a minor member of the North Side gang of Chicago, Illinois, while a crowd of onlookers stand by that comes from the book, "X Marks the Spot," that was published in 1930 by The Spot Publishing Company in Rockford, Illinois. The caption accompanying the photograph reads as follows: "The Last Public Appearance of Dominick Aiello"

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