Urban elephant, December 5, 1923. Probably Washington DC. Glass negative. National Photo Company Collection at Library of Congress. / src: Shorpy
Tag: press photo
Tree House (zoom in: it is a tree trunk!),
Washington DC, 1923. Dept. of Agriculture.
Back when the place was run by the Keebler Elves. National Photo Company. / src and hi-res: Shorpy
René Burri :: Richard Nixon and Anwar Sadat, Giza, Egypt, 1974 / src: amici della fotografia
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Otto Bettmann :: Patricia McCormick Diving in Olympics, Helsinki, Finland, 1952 [Original
Caption: Mrs. Patricia
McCormick of Los Angeles, CA, shows off her championship form as she
executes a difficult maneuver on the Olympic springboard in Helsinki.
Mrs. McCormick’s form won her the springboard diving title and the gold
medal which accompanies the title. 30th July 1952]
source: Bettmann Archives at Getty Images
This photograph was used in the art cover of
‘Luxury Problems’ (2012), the second studio album by English techno musician Andy Stott.
Rigmor Rasmussen by Balasz
Edward “Doc” Rogers :: The Cliff House, San Francisco, CA, early 1900′s – Ladies wade at the beach with their long
skirts tucked only knee high by the old Cliff House. This eight-story
version of the Cliff House opened in 1896 and was destroyed by fire in
1909. (Oakland Tribune) / src: Oakland Tribune Archives
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Ralph Morse :: Parachute jump at unidentified place. (Time Life Pictures/Getty Images) / src: Getty Images
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The Metropolitan Opera soprano Yvonne d’Arle, New York, May 16, 1921. / source: Satoshi Hirose
Sahary Djèli, 1920 (Daily Mirror)
International match Belgium-Netherlands (3-3), 1913 / source: livejournal.com
un regard oblique 