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“Miniature...
Ok, so, I’m not sure how I found this, but it’s a real thing. These are a series of illustrations from ”Self-defence With A Walking-stick: The Different Methods of Defending Oneself with a Walking-stick or Umbrella when Attacked under Unequal Conditions“ by E. W. Barton-Wright, published in the Jan., 1901 issue of Pearson’s Magazine. I stole it from this site.
(via my-ear-trumpet)
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Charlotte (Peavoy) Lambert, my 2nd great grand aunt and her husband, Andrew William Lambert. About 1900, Ontario, Canada.
Hammersmith Bridge-London 1900 via ADiamondFellFromTheSky.
Cafe Bauer, Berlin. Photochrom print by Photoglob Zürich between 1890 and 1900 via trialsanderrors.
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Michigan Central Railroad. Oiling up before the start. 1904. Detroit Publishing Company via Shorpy Historic Photo Archive.
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Empire State Express (New York Central Railroad) passing thru Washington Street. 1905. Syracuse, New York. Detroit Publishing Co via Shorpy Historic Photo Archive.
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US Government Dock and Wall Street Ferry. New York, 1905. Detroit Publishing Company via Shorpy Historic Photo Archive.
I like the ship’s smokestacks at left. They look as though they’re sticking out of the roof.
Lighter Than Air: The ‘Ville de Paris’ (by postaletrice)
The airship La Ville de Paris was built in 1904 by Edward Surcouf and owned by M. Deutsch de la Meurthe. It was 201 ft long and 35 ft in diameter. The stern housed eight gas envelopes which helped to steady it. It’s pretty cute. I especially like the color drawing.
The Boardwalk Parade April 1905. Atlantic City, NJ. Detroit Publishing Company via Shorpy Historic Photo Archive. This is a huge beautiful image, with lots of interesting details. Below are a few. Each is linked to a larger version.
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Scene from Sightseeing Through Whiskey (1907) via glennkenny.premiere.com
