To "raise awareness of the social and economic challenges the city of Detroit," website Detroiturbex explores and photographs abandoned buildings and
A coven of old and new photographers peers into the aesthetic realms of the supernatural
A rare historical look at Indonesia and its people during the Dutch colonial period… A Javanese prince with two servants (c. 1865-1870) A man from Batavia carrying his warung (c. 1870) Raden Saleh, a Javanese romantic painter who pioneered modern Indonesian art (c. 1872) The Raja of Buleleng, Bali, and his secretary (c. 1875) Two […]
Interesting job descriptions that no longer exist.
(above and below) Tenements on the Lower East Side of New York in the 1880s. Photos by Jacob Riis. Social housing, or what we in the United States call public housing, means government supported li…
The year was 1912, when celebrated American photographer John Ernest Joseph Bellocq ventured into Storyville, New Orleans' legalised red light district. He was there for work, not pleasure, photographing the local prostitutes and salacious ladies of the day. He never actually got to publish the ...
Regardless of when you think "the good old days" actually were, many of us harbor a special respect for the past. These photos show people that had an appreciation for style, taste and class that seems to be harder to find these days.
Geschichte wird erst richtig lebendig, wenn Du sie in Farbe siehst.
Work with bilingual/ESL/ELL learners? In Something Bilingual, discover technology that aid teaching approaches to reading and writing.
The first post seems to have tickled your fancy, so over the past month I've been collecting photos on the internet, as well as submissions from readers who rifled through their attics to help me compile more preserved moments of historical sass! Found in Good Housekeeping, June 1952 Found he
Explore the forgotten mysteries and chilling stories behind 24 creepy abandoned places spread across the world. You’ll never believe how eerie they all look!
Casts of the show old and new reunited for a special finale performance to mark the occasion
In her new book Communal Luxury: The Political Imaginary of the Paris Commune, Kristin Ross argues that a rich legacy of ideas and practices developed during the Commune – the workers’ democracy th…
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Eugene Wemlinger Buildings Covered in Ice, Chrystie and Stanton Streets, Lower East Side, New York City 1912
The past holds many stories and tons of intrigue.
Striking images taken by photographer Dorothea Lange show families living in tents and shacks as they wait to be returned to Oklahoma after arid storms decimated their prairie homeland.
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by Lu Paradise • October 5, 2014• 1 Comment • 1,919 views You and I are certainly not allowed to know about the existence of Giants in History! By whom? By the Academia- Media- State- triumvirate…
When looking at the majority of historical photos, it might seem that the world was black-and-white and all we had were wars and disease.
Han Youngsoo photographed Seoul as it rebuilt itself after the war into a sleek modern city – and captured its people in beautifully composed images
Explore the iconic work of 15 famous female photographers and get inspired by their creativity and vision. See the impact of these female photographers.
As far as I'm concerned, there are few things as adorable as sweet old couples. Think about it: how many times have you cracked a smile at a pair of cute
The 80 photos published in Irwin Klein and the New Settlers: Photographs of Counterculture in New Mexico offer a stunning glimpse into an American subculture.
There's an awesome little subreddit that has been getting a lot of press coverage as of late. It's called ColorizedHistory, and is a 20,000+ person strong
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Sheldon Nadelman, 80, was working as a bartender when he captured thousands of images of New Yorkers that would seem out of place in the glitz of today's Midtown Manhattan.
The software combines human input and a sophisticated neural network to make historical images pop
Almost a million images of New York and its municipal operations have been made public for the first time on the internet. The city's Department of Records officially announced the debut of the photo database. Culled from the Municipal Archives collection of more than 2.2 million images going back...
18 Delightful Vintage Photos Of Kids With Their Pets - World's largest collection of cat memes and other animals
Our passion for photography is only matched by our love of history and everything that’s vintage. We firmly believe that only a solid grasp of history can help us avoid repeating the mistakes of the past and lead to a better future for everyone. And there’s nothing like a direct comparison to really show us how much time and life have changed things.
A rich Sugar Mummy from New York just mailed us, looking for a boy who can support her. She is a 51 years old sweet Sugar Mummy in New York, United States, looking for a serious relationship for the long term.
In this lesson, we are going to bring together all of the structure and anatomy of the head and neck we’ve been studying in order to create a fully rendered portrait drawing from a live model.
A new book shows the terrible price paid by the labourers who serviced machines, pushed coal carts and turned the wheels that drove the Industrial Revolution.
You've probably seen photos of these iconic moments in our history. But have you seen them from this perspective?
Regardless of when you think "the good old days" actually were, many of us harbor a special respect for the past. These photos show people that had an appreciation for style, taste and class that seems to be harder to find these days.
The coast of Ibiza is one of the world's most magnetic spots. Here's a portrait of the island from some of the artists, hippies and 24-hour party people who have settled here.
