Flophouse Keeper

Keeper of a mission flophouse, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1935, by Ben Shahn, American, born Lithuania (Russian Empire), painter, graphic designer, photographer, teacher, writer, 1898-1969.

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.

Fashion Photo, 1930s

Fashion Photo, 1930s, by Madame d'Ora, real name Dora Kallmus, Austrian, 1881-1963.

The Temple of Ba'al Samen

The Temple of Ba'al Samen, Palmyra, Syria, consecrated 32 CE (A.D.)  Destroyed 2015.  Architect unknown.

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.