Tag Archives: USA

2014: Yield

Posted on December 30, 2017 by corvusfugit

Samatha Keely Smith: Yield (2014) (source)

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2003: River Keeper

Posted on December 30, 2017 by corvusfugit

Kim Keever: River Keeper (2003); “Kim Keever’s large-scale photographs are created by meticulously constructing miniature topographies in a 200-gallon tank, which is then filled with water. These dioramas of fictitious environments are brought to life with colored lights and the … Continue reading →

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1913: Christmas Massacre

Posted on December 27, 2017 by corvusfugit

In July, 1913 there were about 15,000 miners working for the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company in several mines in Michigan’s northern peninsula—about 9,000 of them were members of the Western Federation of Miners. When the union demanded recognition, management … Continue reading →

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2017: Today’s Sky

Posted on December 20, 2017 by corvusfugit

On my drive home from work today; see more here.

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1949: PH-129

Posted on December 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Clyfford Still: PH-129 (1949)

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1903: Steel Mills

Posted on December 18, 2017 by corvusfugit

Aaron Harry Gorson: Steel Mills – Nocturne, Pittsburgh (c. 1903-1920)

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1865: Dream

Posted on December 13, 2017 by corvusfugit

May 3, 1869 Rev. and Dear Sir, After many delays I send you a short account of the dream which excited your interest last summer. In the fall of 1865, I think it was in the month of November, while … Continue reading →

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1920: Bombers over New York

Posted on December 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

Army Air Forces photo of Martin Bombers Flying over New York City; the photo is undated, but the biplane silhouettes suggest a date in the 1920’s. (source)

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1904: Discarded Treasures

Posted on December 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

John Frederick Peto: Discarded Treasures (c. 1904) At some point, someone added the forged signature “W M”—for the popular trompe l’oeil painter William Harnett (1848-1892)—to this painting by John Frederic Peto. In the 1940’s, however, it was observed that paintings … Continue reading →

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1953: Daisy

Posted on December 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

Robert Frank: Mary With Large Daisy In Her Hair (1953)

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