Polish actress Pola Negri in Three Sinners, 1928. Directed by Rowland V. Lee. / src: Dr. Macro’s movie scans
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Fig. 63.—To find the long and short months.
Illustration from Astronomy for Amateurs by Camille Flammarion, October 1904 / unknown illustrator / via nemfrog
Young woman, head on pillow, lying down on porch, reading a book, vintage snapshot, no date. / source: eBay via gerda-kay
Myrna Loy and William Powell in Libeled Lady, 1936. Connie Allenbury (Myrna Loy) is reading ‘The Great Events by Famous Historians’ volum XV
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Gabrielle Bonheur “Coco” Chanel asleep with book on hand, unknown photographer, Venice 1908
© Ferréol de Nexon collection / via la gaufrette
Peter Doyle & Caleb Williams :: from City of Shadows (Historic Houses Trust, 2005), a recollection of forensic crime photography, created by the New South Wales Police between 1912 and 1960.
Alice Adeline Cook, 30th December, 1922
was convicted of bigamy and theft. By the age of 24 she had amassed an impressive number of aliases and at least two husbands. She was described by police as ‘rather good looking’. All images are courtesy of the Historic Houses Trust. Be sure to check out their site for more fascinating historical images.
– Photograph by The Sydney Justice & Police Museum
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Peter Doyle & Caleb Williams :: Thomas Bede, November 22, 1928 from City of Shadows
(Historic Houses Trust, 2005), a recollection of forensic crime photography, created by the New South Wales Police between 1912 and 1960 was rescued by the Historic Houses Trust from a flooded warehouse in the late 1980′s. This book draws on Peter Doyle’s extensive research into these fascinating and often eerily beautiful images of everyday misadventure in Sydney between 1912 and 1948. / via djinn gallery / text source: bol.com
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