bon-mot From Leaves of Grass (1855)| inkdroid
“Be an opener of doors.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson We did some backyard camping this week. It was hot (for Seattle) and like most homes in the city, we don’t have AC. So nature&…| Surprised By Joy
A camera sits on my bookshelf- heavy, leather-bound and silent for decades. Once owned by my great-grandfather, S.M Faruque- a man I never knew. Not his voice, nor his demeanor, nor the quiet rituals of his day. And yet, I have come to see fragments of the world as he once did; through the twin lenses of his Rolleiflex camera. The post Through His Lens: S.M Faruque’s Film camera appeared first on Museum of Material Memory.| Museum of Material Memory
We’ve crossed the river from 178th St at Vyse Ave, South Bronx and are now outside 65 East 125th St., Harlem. Camilo José Vergara has been photographing the change at this part of New York City since 1977, creating a visual time map of a city in constant motion . Camilo has visited the same … Continue reading "The Changing Face of 65 East 125th St., Harlem, 1977 – 2025" The post The Changing Face of 65 East 125th St., Harlem, 1977 – 2025 appeared first on Flashbak.| Flashbak
Felix-Hilaire Buhot (July 9, 1847 – April 26, 1898) was a French painter and illustrator who was particularly adept at making aquatint, engraving, roulette and drypoint images of people in the rain. He also did lots of snow, mist and fog. But he remains arguably the best rain artist of the 19th Century. Buhot … Continue reading "No One Does Rain Like Felix-Hilaire Buhot" The post No One Does Rain Like Felix-Hilaire Buhot appeared first on Flashbak.| Flashbak
“We may not be young, we may not be pretty, we may not be right good, but we’re here, we’re live and for one night only, we’re going for the Full Monty!” – The Full Monty, 1997 Men taking their clothes off has long been a source of amusement. While furtive, unblinking men … Continue reading "The Full Monty: Great Photos of Male Strippers At Work (NSFW)" The post The Full Monty: Great Photos of Male Strippers At Work (NSFW) appeared first on Flashbak.| Flashbak
“A lot of my images are from Grand Central for a project I did,” says reader Bill Antin. “I literally lived in the station for a year taking these images. It was my senior year photo thesis at the school of Visual Art in NYC. I spent many days and nights all over the … Continue reading "A Year Living In Grand Central: A Photographer’s Pictures From 1978" The post A Year Living In Grand Central: A Photographer’s Pictures From 1978 appeared first on Flashbak.| Flashbak
“You know, I am fed up with how photography is often shown in a frame, and so we should invent new ways to show it, and performance is one way of doing that” – French artist Thomas Mailaender, creator of Illustrated People, 2015 Thomas Mailaender needed a favour. Having picked out a number … Continue reading "Illustrated People: Artist Burns Old Photos Onto Human Skin" The post Illustrated People: Artist Burns Old Photos Onto Human Skin appeared first on Flashbak.| Flashbak
“I want my photos to be truthful accounts,” Sweet once wrote. “The color is a device to include more reality.” – Andy Sweet, Summer Camp In 1977, Andy Sweet was at Camp Mountain Lake, in North Carolina. Based in Miami, Florida, Sweet was well known for his photographs of Jewish retirees and snow … Continue reading "Teenagers on the Brink at Summer Camp in 1977" The post Teenagers on the Brink at Summer Camp in 1977 appeared first on Flashbak.| Flashbak
Newington Green, in the Mildmay Ward of the Borough of Islington, North London is soaked in history. King Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) kept a hunting lodge there. Several streets in the area take their name from that period, such as King Henry’s Walk, Boleyn Road (formerly Ann Boleyn’s Walk), Wolsey … Continue reading "A Walk Around Mildmay and Newington Green, North London in the 1970s" The post A Walk Around Mildmay and Newington Green, North London in the 1970s appea...| Flashbak
“The years teach much which the days never knew.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Our cat has walked with Cooper and me so often that I forget how funny it is until someone makes a comment.…| Surprised By Joy
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Being a photographer, I always have my eyes open for stunning sunsets or sunrises. These are a few I am sharing with you in case you are tired of blog reading. RDU air traffic tower with sunset. Go…| joyful2beeblogs
“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” – Booker T. Washington We are back from vacation! My kids let me pick them up for a picture on the Whidbey Island ferry. It mirrors a picture we did three and a half years ago — but I think this might be the … Continue reading Photos of the Week: August 16→| Surprised By Joy
“Believe with all of your heart that you will do what you were made to do.” – Orson Swett Marden Mr. D’s 6th birthday fun The ready position Time to jump…and bloom Coo…| Surprised By Joy
Akihiko Okamura had not long left photographing the Vietnam War when he arrived in Northern Ireland in 1968 to explore John F. Kennedy’s ancestral roots. The following year he retuned to Ireland, settling first near Dublin, then Avoca, in County Wicklow. Okamura’s interest in war photography was sparked by a childhood in wartime Tokyo. … Continue reading "The Troubles In Kodachrome: An Outsider’s View of A Divided Northern Ireland" The post The Troubles In Kodachrome: An Outsider’s ...| Flashbak
Explore the compelling story of Ng Hock On, a Chinese merchant in the U.S., navigating the challenges of the Chinese Exclusion Act.| Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files
This week marks eighty years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima (August 6th, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9th, 1945). We would like to reflect back on previous Unwritten Record posts that highlight records documenting the destruction. In the weeks following the surrender of Nazi Germany, President Harry S. Truman would make the decision on how … Continue reading Link Roundup: The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki| The Unwritten Record
Smartphone cameras have only gotten more phenomenal in this digitalization era. There are many companies adding more lenses, beefing up photo resolution, and integrating photo storage options that keep you snapping without fear of filling your camera roll. If you use an Instagram account then Continue Reading The post Tips For Taking Great Pictures appeared first on NepalBuzz.| NepalBuzz
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We're hanging out on the stoop of Anthony Catalano's home in Boro Park, Brooklyn, New York City. These pictures are of the "two main stoops on my block throughout the five decades on my life in Broro Park, Brooklyn NYC," says Anthony. Born and raised in Brooklyn, he passed away suddenly on March 1st, 2014. We've features Anthony's superb pictures of Brooklyn in the 1970s here and here. And the comments beneath each picture are by Anthony, whose warmth and love for his neighbourhood, friends,...| Flashbak
By Alice Millard, Archivist Figure 1 Tommie (L) and Betty (R) planning a road trip, 1958. (AM 1768/2/2/3/86) In May 2023, we were delighted to take in the archive of two Worthing women, Myra ‘Tommi…| West Sussex Record Office
Happy Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week! This week was established by the Chesapeake Bay Commission in 2016, and formally designates nine days each June to celebrate the history and natural beauty of the nation’s largest estuary. This year, Chesapeake Bay Appreciation Week is June 7 to 15, and focuses on the protectors and wonders of the bay.| The Unwritten Record
For an overview of Military Personnel Photographs, please see our website This post was written in collaboration with Heather Sulier, Archives Specialist. The Still Picture Branch has multiple inde…| The Unwritten Record
This weekend marked the 60th anniversary of the Gemini III mission, which took place on March 23, 1965. The flight, while being one of many that would eventually lead to Neil Armstrong’s famous fir…| The Unwritten Record
Back to Still Eating Oranges update #4 Already, 2017 has been an incredible year for Still Eating...| still eating oranges
One of my four favorite seasons each year is winter. (Yes, for various reasons, I love each one.) I’ve seen them all from South Carolina to western, mountainous and eastern North Carolina; s…| joyful2beeblogs
Explore how home movies, captured on video, can preserve family history and provide a fascinating window into the past.| Hagenbuch Family
Take your Cricut Maker engraving to the next level by learning to engrave photos. Full details in new ebook from CleverSomeday.| Clever Someday
In March 1908, Mar Hing was about to go to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, to get married. James Shea and Frank Jobson, both residents of Seattle for more than five years, swore in an affidavit…| Chinese Exclusion Act Case Files
A gallery of photographs of people behind the screen at ABC The post Supporting actors appeared first on THIS IS ABC WEEKEND from Transdiffusion.| THIS IS ABC WEEKEND from Transdiffusion
If you haven’t visited Walt Disney World in the last few years due to the CO-VID pandemic or the concerns about the Disney-Florida woke clash, there have been a number of major completions of rides and attractions. Did they live … Continue reading →| floridatraveler
There are a few things that I can guarantee you if you visit or stay at Walt Disney World: it will be expensive and that includes the food at the hotels and at the parks. I can also assure you … Continue reading →| floridatraveler
How cool is this VW van converted into an ATM? I personally love it although I didn’t partake of the service that it offers. This hippie VW ATM was doling out cash at the recent Saturna Island Lamb BBQ at Winter Cove. Check out the solar panel on the roof!| Gulf Islands National Park, British Columbia
These best places to see wild horses in the US are ideal for your summer vacation or next bucket list travel destination! Stunning views!| I Heart Horses
@RGS_IBG 1918 exhibition of Aurel Stein’s 3rd expedition #SilkRoad #photographs.| Silk Road Digressions