Tag Archives: USA

2006: Wilderness

Posted on October 16, 2017 by corvusfugit

Mark Dion: Mobile Wilderness Wolf Unit (2006)

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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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1911: Autumn Leaves

Posted on October 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

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

Posted on October 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

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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848 AD: Parinirvana

Posted on October 15, 2017 by corvusfugit

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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1941: Librarians

Posted on October 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

“Unidentified employees working at Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library prior to its opening on February 1, 1941.” (source)

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1910: Harbor

Posted on October 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Unknown Brooklyn photographer: Steamer in New York Harbor (c. 1910-20); found on PhotoSeed.

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1886: The Strike

Posted on October 14, 2017 by corvusfugit

Robert Koehler: The Strike (1886) The Strike spoke to issues of urgent concern on both sides of the Atlantic—issues that remain timely even today. From the painting’s debut and initial reception against a fevered background of seething ferment among industrial … Continue reading →

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1904: Sunset

Posted on October 13, 2017 by corvusfugit

Martin Johnson Heade: Sunset Over the Marshes (1890-1904)

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1870: Cento

Posted on October 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

A cento is a poem composed of lines taken from other poems, either by different authors or from the same author. (Homer and Virgil are traditional favorites.) The word comes from the Greek κεντρόνη, which means “patchwork garment.” The following … Continue reading →

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