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Tag Archives: 1910’s
1919: At the Back of the North Wind
Jessie Willcox Smith: illustration for George MacDonald’s At the Back of the North Wind (1919)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, Books, Children, George MacDonald, Illustration, Jessie Willcox Smith, USA, Weather, Women
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1919: Ireland in Chains
On July 4, 1919, American supporters of Irish independence crashed the Independence Day parade in Washington D.C. Their participation had been officially banned by the parade organizers because Ireland was not a “fully accredited” nation, but—undeterred—they decorated a car and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Activism, Amelia Rosser, Cars, Ireland, Jack La Follette, Parades, Photography, USA, Women
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1918: All Things Die, But All Will Be Resurrected
Detail from Léon Frédéric’ seven-panel work All Things Die, But All Will Be Resurrected through God’s Love (1893-1918). Here is the whole thing:
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Tagged 1890's, 1900's, 1910's, 19th Century, 20th Century, Art, Belgium, Christianity, Death, Léon Frédéric, Painting, Religion
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1903: Ship of the Desert
This publicity image of the SS Kaiser Wilhelm II in front of the Great Pyramids of Egypt was painted in the Otto Bollhagen studios around the time of the ship’s completion in 1903. During World War I, the ship was … Continue reading
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Tagged 1900's, 1910's, Egypt, Germany, Pyramids, Ships & Sailing, USA, WWI
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1919: Temptation
John Covert: Temptation of Saint Anthony # 2 (1919)
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Art, John Covert, Painting, Saints, Temptation of St. Anthony, USA
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1910: Definition
Eervar; the last pig in a litter. This bonnive [sucking-pig] being usually very small and hard to keep alive is often given to one of the children for a pet; and it is reared in great comfort in a warm … Continue reading
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Tagged 1910's, 20th Century, Animals, Ireland, Language, Mammals, P. W. Joyce, Pigs, Postcards
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