Sunday, August 30, 2015
Lee Miller and Marion Morehouse
Lee Miller and Marion Morehouse, 1929, by Cecil Beaton, English, diarist, photographer, painter, stage and costume designer, 1904-1980. Lee Miller, American, born Elizabeth Miller, model photographer, journalist, 1907-1977. Marion Morehouse, American, model, 1906-1969.
Head of the Dancer, Niura Norskaya
Head of the Dancer Niura Norskaya, 1929, by Lotte Jacobi, born Johanna Alexandra Jacobi, American, born Germany, 1896-1990. Niura Norskaya, ballerina, Russian.
Sunday, August 23, 2015
The Temple of Ba'al Samen
The Temple of Ba'al Samen, Palmyra, Syria, consecrated 32 CE (A.D.) Destroyed 2015. Architect unknown.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Julian Bond
Portrait of Julian Bond 1963, by Richard Avedon, American, 1923-2004. Julian Bond, American, civil rights leader, politician, writer, broadcaster, 1940-2015.
Monopoly, Hopelessly Bound To The Stake
Hopelessly Bound To The Stake, 1883, published in Puck Magazine, by Bernhard Gillam, American, born England, 1856-1896.
Friday, August 7, 2015
The Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad stock certificate date 1913, designer unknown. The Pennsylvania Railroad in business, 1846-1968. From my collection.
The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
Stock certificate for The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad, dated 1955, designer unknown. The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie railroad, in business, 1875-1993. From my collection.
Sunday, August 2, 2015
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