Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Messenger





Images from the planet Mercury, 2015, taken by The Messenger space probe, NASA.

Thursday, April 9, 2015

The Hero Of Appomattox



Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, 1864, by Mathew Brady, American, 1822-1896.  Ulysses S. Grant, American, born Hiram Ulysses Grant, military officer, President of the United States, writer, 1822-1885.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

On Her 100th Birthday



Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, American, singer, song writer, 1915-1959.

Sunday, April 5, 2015

Anton Radersheidt and Marta Hegemann



Portrait of Anton Radersheidt and Marta Hegemann, 1925, by August Sander, German, 1876-1964.  Anton Radersheidt, German, painter, 1892-1970.  Marta Hegemann, German, painter, 1894-1970.

Saturday, April 4, 2015

Evening Wraps



Evening Wraps fashion shoot, 1956, by Gordon Parks, American, photographer, journalist, writer musician, film director, 1912-2006.

Route 66, Arizona



Route 66, Arizona, 1947, by Andreas Feininger, American, photographer, architect, 1906-1999.

Micthell's Map of Persia, Turkey In Asia, Afghanistan, and Belochistan



Mitchell's Map of Persia, Turkey In Asia, Afghanistan, Belochistan, 1867 by Samuel Augustus Mitchell, American, school teacher, geographer, publisher 1790-1868.