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an old car parked in front of a building
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Le Corbusier 1927 It was an international showcase of what later became known as the International style of modern architecture.
an old fashioned television set with a triangle shaped body
Kitschy Living: Photo
Kuba Komet Television manufactured from 1957 to 1962 in West Germany, The Komet was the complete Home Entertainment Center for its time.
an old building with wood paneling and arched doorway leading to another room in the house
Re-Illuminating The Past
Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire
an old book with some writing on it
Title page
The title page of the fifth edition of Hocus Pocus Junior, with misprint in “junior”. Juggling at this time referred to the performance of sleight-of-hand magic tricks, rather than what we would consider juggling today. The vignette is of the “Bonus Genius” illusion of a small disappearing doll, which appears further on in the book. Hocus pocus juinor [sic]. The anatomy of legerdemain. Or, The art of jugling… The fifth edition, / with many additions. London,1658. Sp Coll Ferguson Af-c.29
an old black and white photo of people riding in a horse drawn carriage with luggage on it
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Schoolboys at Ardingly College, West Sussex, going home for Christmas. 1926.
a painting with a snake on it's back
The Serpent that cast Adam into a deep pit. – Manuscript Art
Aldus' dolphin ashore: the Serpent. Chants royaux sur la Conception, couronnés au puy de Rouen de 1519 à 1528. Source: gallica.bnf.fr
an old house is reflected in the water
Versailles - Marie Antoinette's Farm
Versailles - Marie Antoinette's Farm
an old black and white photo of a submarine in the water with people standing around it
The Eastland Disaster Killed More Passengers Than the Titanic and the Lusitania. Why Has It Been Forgotten?
The Eastland Disaster killed more passengers than the Titanic and the Lusitania. Why has it been forgotten? #The844 #Eastland #Chicago
1740s ~ The chopine was a tall clog worn in primarily in Venice to elevate the lady above both the dirt and the passersby of the street. They were hidden under long skirts & by lengthening the figure, allowed for a more grand & visible display of expensive fabric, and thus, wealth Historical Shoes, 18th Century Fashion, Shoes Photo, Antique Clothing, Metal Lace, Shoe Art, Historical Costume, Historical Clothing, Historical Fashion
1740s ~ The chopine was a tall clog worn in primarily in Venice to elevate the lady above both the dirt and the passersby of the street. They were hidden under long skirts & by lengthening the figure, allowed for a more grand & visible display of expensive fabric, and thus, wealth
some gold coins and a black bag on a red surface
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Gold coins recovered from the wreck of the Mary Rose, which sank in 1545. A single coin was roughly a day's wages for the vice admiral, or more than a month's pay for an ordinary seaman.