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I’ve spent the entire evening scrolling through this wonderful collection of photographic history. Thank you so much! I think the evolution of the camera allowed anyone, not just the privileged, to become the archivist of their own histories leaving the next generations the visual evidence of their origins. But of course, there were those who used those little boxes with great artistic facility too. Those folks captured more than just a time period, but the realities of life with a stark, sometimes poignant and unflinching focus on the deeper essence our humanity. I was especially impressed with the one of “Jimmy Armstrong, aka The Dwarf Clown at the Clyde Beatty Circus " and the comments of his photographer, Bruce Davidson. " I found something in Jimmy that was more than loneliness, it was a story about surviving.” That’s the magic of artistic action when artists themselves reflect on their work and suddenly see they captured more than they were consciously aware of when they created it. What a lovely evening!
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Nobody called the police for 45 minutes, but when they arrived, they quickly ruled Reeves’ death a suicide — despite the fact that there were three bullet holes and no fingerprints on the gun. To this day, many people are convinced that Reeves didn’t kill himself at all. Some believe he was taken out by the Mafia on the orders of Eddie Mannix, the general manager of MGM Studios whose wife had a three-year-long affair with Reeves. Others think Lemmon murdered him in a fit of passion — then had her friends help her cover it up.
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Thanks I’m glad someone likes them… It’s almost like we are looking through the camera back in time.
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand posing as a mummy on a trip to Cairo in 1896
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For the World’s Fair of 1893, Chicago planners desperately wanted something to compete with the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower had been standing for four years, having been completed for the Parisian World’s Fair. The city of Chicago entertained many submissions, but most of the submitted sketches looked like Eiffel Tower knock-offs and were not very innovative. Along came George Washington Ferris with his submission of a circular construction that moved and was taller than the recently installed Statue of Liberty. The committee originally turned him down as the entire “Ferris Wheel” contraption was deemed deadly and wildly impractical.
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Gutted in 1998, but partially restored to its original glory in 2023.
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Happy 166th birthday Calamity Jane, May 1, 1852.
Calamity Jane famously posed in 1903 next to the grave of her friend Wild Bill Hickok on Mt. Moriah above Dea!
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Always enjoy these “history” pictures!! 
Some moving pictures…
This is video, but does anyone have any thoughts on this?
I’ve seen multiple vids like this lately, where people have made a collage of old pictures from major American cities, that either crashes with “our timeline” or have some other things that’s weirs about them.
Before the advent of automated pinsetting machines in bowling alleys, resetting the pins after each turn was the job of a pinsetter, often referred to as a “pin boy.”
Former pin boy Paul Retseck once shared his experience with Scientific American, explaining that the role demanded speed and efficiency: “You really had to work fast, or the bowlers would yell at you, ‘Hey, get moving!’”
You’ve got enough material here for an interesting picture book, yyyyythats6ys!
History Vintage cars in blizzard traffic on West Side Highway.
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Teaching Math in the Late 70’s in Southern California
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The estate originally spanned 125,000 acres, though much of the land was later sold or donated to form what is now the Pisgah National Forest. The Biltmore House features a grand banquet hall, a library with over 10,000 volumes, and a stunning winter garden. Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, known for designing New York City’s Central Park, crafted the surrounding gardens and grounds.
The estate opened to the public in 1930 to generate income during the Great Depression and has remained a popular tourist destination ever since. Today, it remains a privately-owned estate, managed by Vanderbilt’s descendants, and continues to attract visitors from around the world with its historical significance, architectural grandeur, and breathtaking landscapes.
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Handwrapping hershey kisses at the factory 1936
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This is the closed Carriage Entrance for the Old Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan in 1894
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View from the Ferris wheel at Coney Island, July 5, 1947
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