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Charles Dellschau: The Visionary Artist Found In A Dumpster

Charles Dellschau: The Visionary Artist Found In A Dumpster

  In 1969 second-hand furniture dealer Fred Washington bought 12 notebooks a trash collector had found ...
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Splendid 20th Century Pictures of British Woolworths

Splendid 20th Century Pictures of British Woolworths

The British version of F.W. Woolworth Company was founded by Frank Woolworth in Liverpool in ...
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Ezra Pound’s 23 ‘Don’ts’ For Writing Verse (1913)

Ezra Pound’s 23 ‘Don’ts’ For Writing Verse (1913)

  Ezra Pound (30 October 1885 – 1 November 1972) was according to David Perkins ...
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Every Page A Wonder: A Sublime Victorian Scrapbook

Every Page A Wonder: A Sublime Victorian Scrapbook

"I love scrapbooks," says Roz Liebowitz. "In my opinion, they are often a strangely beautiful ...
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The Famous Wonderground Map of London Town Made Time Travel Possible (1914)

The Famous Wonderground Map of London Town Made Time Travel Possible (1914)

  In 1863, the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground train line opened London. After ...
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“Here Are My Eyes, I Can See With My Hands” – Blind Children Fill The Void (1913)

“Here Are My Eyes, I Can See With My Hands” – Blind Children Fill The Void (1913)

One Sunday afternoon in 1913 a group of blind children from Sunderland Council Blind School were ...
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Danza Macabra Europea: Alberto Martini’s Depraved World War Postcards

Danza Macabra Europea: Alberto Martini’s Depraved World War Postcards

Pricked by the depravity of war and art's search for answers, Alberto Martini (November 24, 1876 - November ...
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Albert Einstein Explains the Meaning Of Life, The Trouble With Girl Scientists And The Secret To Happiness

Albert Einstein Explains the Meaning Of Life, The Trouble With Girl Scientists And The Secret To Happiness

  On September 19, 1946, Myfanwy (Tyfanny) Williams wrote a letter to Albert Einstein (14 ...
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Mug Shots of San Francisco Boxers In the Early 20th Century

Mug Shots of San Francisco Boxers In the Early 20th Century

  Princeton University's early 20th Century album of portraits in the mugshot style of boxers ...
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Faceless Men Behind Copper Masks At The Tin Nose Shop (1918)

Faceless Men Behind Copper Masks At The Tin Nose Shop (1918)

Anna Coleman Ladd (1878–1939), an American sculptor, ran the Studio for Portrait Masks in Paris. There ...
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The Cubies’ ABC: A Biting Satire On Modern Art (1913)

The Cubies’ ABC: A Biting Satire On Modern Art (1913)

  The Cubies' ABC is a terrific collection of drawings by husband wife team Earl ...
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The Pain Of Child Labor: Amputees And Injuries From When Life Was Cheap (1908 – 1924)

The Pain Of Child Labor: Amputees And Injuries From When Life Was Cheap (1908 – 1924)

Working as an investigative photographer for the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC), Lewis Hine (1874-1940) ...
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