April 27, 2013

The Liberation of Andromeda

A story in three parts: with winged feet, Perseus flies in to kill the monster Cetus and rescue his future bride, to the celebration of the crowd. My sister is in Rome, a bride herself, honeymooning. They sent me this postcard and said it reminded her of my dreams. And here it is for you.
Piero di Cosimo - 1515 - @ Wisdom Portal

Matching Tattoos

Compare and contrast our redhead here to this blonde I posted before. Different women (I looked very closely to make sure), same basic tattoos. So riddle me this - did they know each other? Same gang? Or were cobras, butterflies, and roosters some sort of fad?
no information available - @ House of Mirth

Flying Child

Gravity is doing so many things in this photo.
no information available - @ vintage everyday

April 19, 2013

Rambles Through Our County


I can confirm that Florida is 90% swamp and alligators. Please, do not come here. We will fight the alligators for you.
Educational Game from Schaefer & Weisenbach Litho. - 1890 - @ Big Map Blog

Murder Scene and Death Auto


At what point did the practical and the beautiful diverge?
Los Angeles, CA - 1928 - Lieut. Edwin L. Berger, posing - @ Skyscraper Page

Victoria amazonica


Do you get the feeling that almost no one in this photo was 100% behind the idea?
Salem, North Carolina - 1892 - Frank Hege - @ National Geographic Found

$20,000 worth of marijuana harvested, burned


What do you suppose they are all smoking?
Los Angeles, CA - 1948 - @ LA Times

April 8, 2013

Clown Attack


This is not okay with me.
Seattle, WA - 1975 - @ Great Beyond

April 7, 2013

Running a Race


In their stocking feet and determined to win. And that guy on the left looks a little chuckly for someone who gets to run in shorts.
Toronto Island, Ontario, Canada - 1907 - @ City of Toronto Archives

April 5, 2013

Lazy Bones


Accordion party on a shantyboat? It's like they could see my dreams. 
The Caloosahatchee River between Fort Myers and Clewiston - Florida - 1947 - @ Florida Memory

April 1, 2013

Frosh Bonfire


I see a tree, several doors, quite a few pallets, and no shortage of wooden street signs, at least one of which says DANGER. 
 Eugene, OR - 1919 - @ University of Oregon Libraries