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1930: The High-Speed Vehicle of the Future
The Dynasphere was a monowheel vehicle patented in 1930 by J. A. Purves, who called it “the high-speed vehicle of the future”; one source, however, reports that “while the [vehicle] could move along just fine, it was almost impossible to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1930's, 20th Century, Cars, Great Britain, Inventions, J. A. Purves
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1943: Miniature Mount Vernon
This miniature reproduction of the West Parlor of George Washington’s Mount Vernon was crafted by Narcissa Niblack Thorne. The photo on the left shows the room being prepared for exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art in 1943. Thorne’s detailed … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Century, 1940's, 20th Century, Architecture, Art, George Washington, Miniatures, Mrs. James Ward Thorne, Narcissa Niblack Thorne, Sculpture, USA, Women
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2008: Hyperrealism
Gregory Thielker: Coming to a Complete Stop (2008) It’s a painting. (source)
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Tagged 2000's, 21st Century, Art, Cars, Gregory Thielker, Painting, Rain, USA
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1937: Underground
Emil Otto Hoppé: British Museum Underground Station, London, 1937
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Tagged 1930's, 20th Century, Art, Emil Otto Hoppé, Great Britain, London, Photography, Trains
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1946: East L.A.
Max Yavno: East Los Angeles, 1946 (source)
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Tagged 1940's, 20th Century, Art, Family, Latino/as/x, Los Angeles, Max Yavno, Photography, Portraits, USA
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1842: Faustine
Henri Lehmann: Faustine Léo (1842) (sources here and here)
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Tagged 1840's, 19th Century, Art, Children, France, Henri Lehmann, Painting, Portraits
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1918: Gassed
John Singer Sargent: Gassed (1919) (source)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, Disability, John Singer Sargent, Painting, USA, WWI
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1946: Django
William Gottlieb: Portrait of Django Reinhardt, Aquarium, New York, NY (ca. Nov. 1946)
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Tagged 1940's, 20th Century, Art, Django Reinhardt, Jazz, New York City, Photography, Portraits, USA, William Gottlieb
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2012: Kitkatla Watchman
Evan Aster (Gitxaala Nation): Kitkatla Watchman (2012) (source)
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Tagged 2010's, 21st Century, Art, Canada, Evan Aster, Gitxaala, Masks, Native Americans, Sculpture
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1914: The Rothschilds’ Fleas
Although he may not have paid £1,000 for a flea in 1914 (about $135,000 today), the banker Charles Rothschild was in fact a respected entomologist and an avid collector of fleas. He acquired some 260,000 specimens, including about 500 new … Continue reading
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Animals, Charles Rothschild, Fleas, Great Britain, Insects, Miriam Rothschild
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