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1910: Dorset

Posted on October 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

Harry van der Weyden: Cliff End, Studland, Dorset (1909–1910)

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1934: Forest

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Hans Emmenegger: Waldbild [Forest Image] (1934)

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1911: Autumn Leaves

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From the December 9, 1911 issue of The Outlook: A number of years ago I was invited to visit a friend who lived at a large and beautiful country-seat on the Hudson. Shortly after my arrival I started, with a … Continue reading →

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1910: James A. Saunders

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Patrolman James A. Saunders, Plainfield NJ’s first African-American police officer. Saunders was a member of the force from 1895 to 1917. (source)

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1503: Rough Draft

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This painting by Leonardo da Vinci is known as the Isleworth Mona Lisa, named for the London neighborhood of an early 20th century owner of the work. Experts believe it was painted in about 1503, before the version that now … Continue reading →

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848 AD: Parinirvana

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The Mogao Caves, carved into cliffs near the town of Dunhuang in northwest China, date from the 4th to the 14th century AD and lay along the ancient trade route known as the Silk Road. There are about 500 of them,  … Continue reading →

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1890: Oak and Mistletoe

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George Henry and E. A. Hornel: Druids Bringing In The Mistletoe (1890) The painting follows the description of Pliny the Elder (1st century AD) in describing the ritual of oak and mistletoe: HISTORICAL FACTS CONNECTED WITH THE MISTLETOE The Druids—for … Continue reading →

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1882: A Singular Event

Posted on October 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

I am obliged to record in my journal of this date (April 16, 1882) a singular event which I am forced to believe because of the overwhelming evidence. Yesterday, while engaged in the trial of Richard Mandel…I was brought to … Continue reading →

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1934: Floods

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William H. Clarkson: Floods in the Arun Valley (c. 1934)

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2001: Hardhat

Posted on October 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Larry Keating’s hardhat. Keating, a member of Iron Workers Local 40, was a foreman during the cleanup of of wreckage and debris from the World Trade Center following 9/11. (source) The men — Larry Keating, Danny Doyle, Mike Emerson and … Continue reading →

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