Tag Archives: Photography

1934: Slugged

Posted on June 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

Carl Williams, Organizer for the United Mine Workers, District 19; Harlan County, Kentucky, 1934 Written on image reverse: “Slugged.” (source)

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1883: The Armed Goddess

Posted on June 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

THE ARMED GODDESS I dreamed that I sat reading in my study, with books lying about all round me. Suddenly a voice, marvellously clear and silvery, called me by name. Starting up and turning, I saw behind me a long … Continue reading →

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2017: The Sky

Posted on June 9, 2017 by corvusfugit

Today’s addition to the gallery.

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2010: I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing

Posted on June 7, 2017 by corvusfugit

View of Mimas, one of Saturn’s moons, taken by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft on Feb. 13, 2010. Herschel Crater—80 miles wide—is on the right. (source)

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1910: The Revolution Will Be Colorized

Posted on June 7, 2017 by corvusfugit

Klimbin (colorizer): Emiliano Zapata (source)

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1928: What Work Is

Posted on June 5, 2017 by corvusfugit

August Sandler: Bricklayer (1928) (source)

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2016: Skeleton of Color

Posted on May 31, 2017 by corvusfugit

Butch Locsin aka The Skeleton of Color Gallery here.

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1957: The Mayflower Arrives in New York City

Posted on May 27, 2017 by corvusfugit

In 1957, a replica of the Mayflower—the Mayflower II—was built in England based on reconstructed blueprints of the ship from an American museum. It set sail for the United States on April 20, 1957 and arrived in New York City … Continue reading →

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1963: A Tumultuous Day

Posted on May 24, 2017 by corvusfugit

Front and back of New York Times file photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. From a collection entitled “Unpublished Black History,” online here. Here is the story behind the King portrait: Consider the close-up of Dr. King above. It is … Continue reading →

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1958: The Quiet American Shows at the Victoria

Posted on May 17, 2017 by corvusfugit

Pete Tuner: The Quiet American (1958) (source)

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