Gladiolus Lemoinei

printcollection — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:18:37 +0000

Most gladiolas of the 260 species have come from a small region of Southern Africa with many cross breeds over the centuries.

This Chromolithograph was published in Belgium in 1887-93 by Jean Jules Linden in the book L’Illustration Horticole. Each illustration is published at 10” x 6.5” in a full page.

Gladiolus Lemoinei Paul Margueritte.

Geranium Varieties

printcollection — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:10:11 +0000

This flowering plant can be found in over 200 varieties. This Pelargonium variety are evergreen perennials indigenous to Southern Africa.

Varietes diverses de Pelargonium des fleuristes, created by A. Verschaffelt publ (published by Ambroise Verschaffelt)

Varietes Nouvelles de Petunias

printcollection — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:25:35 +0000

1. Gloire de France 2. Madame Eug. Lemiebez 3. Monisieur de St. Jimocent 4. Juperial 5. General Cauobert 6. Monsieur Lyre

Created by Ambroise Verschaffel in the late 1800's.

Slipper Flower Varieties

printcollection — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:41:38 +0000

Named for their flowers' pouchlike shape they belong to the genus Calceolaria and the family Calceolariaceae. Native from Mexico to South America and come many colors.

Varieties maimes de Calceolairea.

L Strobart, sc, & Lith a Gard. A. Verschaffelt publ (published by Ambroise Verschaffelt)

Human Males in Motion - Nude, 52 - Vol 1 - Plate 275

printcollection — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:32:54 +0000

Photographic sequence of a human male from the side and back in full stride, running.

One of may studies by Eadweard Muybridge from his seminal work "Animal Locomotion" created in 1887.

Human Males in Motion - Nude, 52 - Vol 1 - Plate 275

Buffalo Running, Animal Locomotion Plate 700

printcollection — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:54:36 +0000

Photographic sequence of a Buffalo running from the side.

One of many studies by Eadweard Muybridge from his seminal work "Animal Locomotion" created in 1887.

Animal Locomotion Plate 700

A Hepburn is new CIO aide. Washington, D.C.

printcollection — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:12:20 +0000

Marian Hepburn, 19-year-old sister of Katherine the stage and movie star, has just taken a job with the United Federal Workers of America, a union of government employees affiliated with the CIO. Miss Hepburn is now in her third year at Bennington College, Vermont, taking up the study of labor, government and sociology which might explain why she is working for FWA. She is to resume her studies on February 20 at which time she will write on what she has learned from practical experience, 1/8/1938. Photographed by Harris & Ewing on 4x5 glas plate negative.

Gun Booth Used to Kill Lincoln

printcollection — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:02:48 +0000

Washington, D.C., Aug. 10 1937. The gun used by John Wilkes Booth to kill President Abraham Lincoln in 1865 was on display at the Judge Advocate General's Office in the War Department. Edwin B. Pitts, Chief Clerk of the Judge Advocate General's Office, is shown holding the gun in this picture, 8/10/1937.

Photographed by Harris & Ewing on 4x5 glass plate negative.

Twins, Walter & Francis Lang, 1922

printcollection — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:54:31 +0000

Photographed on June 29 1922 on 5x7 glass plate negative by the National Photo Company.

B.T. Babbitt Factory Buildings on Washington St.

printcollection — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:47:09 +0000

B.T. Babbitt, 64, 65, 66 ... Washington Street, New York, 41, 42, 43, & 44 West Street, betw. Rector & Morris Streets. Created by Shearman A. James and published between 1870 and 1880. Drawing with ink wash, graphite, crayon, and opaque white.

Drawing from elevated perspective shows a soap factory in lower Manhattan, from West St. looking northeast, with wharf in foreground and Equitable Building identified in background.

B.T. Babbitt's "Best Soap" Factory

printcollection — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:20:22 +0000

View of B.T. Babbitt's "best soap" factory buildings, New York City created by James A. Shearman between 1870 and 1880. Drawing : ink wash, graphite, crayon, and opaque white.

Drawing from elevated perspective shows a soap factory, roof tops, street activity, and 9th Avenue elevated railroad, looking northwest across the Hudson River to the New Jersey Palisades.

The Streets of New York Play Poster

printcollection — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:44 +0000

The Streets of New York from the well known play by Dion Boucicault. Created and published in Cleveland Ohio by Morgan Lithograph Company in 1913 as a 214.1 x 106.5 cm. chromolithograph.

Three panel motion picture poster for "The Streets of New York" showing, in the top and middle panels, three men in an office, an older man, "Fairweather" saying "Give me my money", is choking a young man as another young man looks on or rises to intercede; in the bottom panel, "Fairweather falls dead from heart disease", the two young men are kneeling over the body of "Fairweather."

Church, Southeastern U.S. #4

printcollection — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:42:57 +0000

Church, Southeastern U.S. #4, photographed by Walker Evans in 1936 for the WPA on 8x10 nitrate negative.

Burroughs' Fireplace, Hale County, Alabama

printcollection — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:21:41 +0000

Fireplace in bedroom of Floyd Burroughs' cabin. Hale County, Alabama. Photographed by Walker Evans in 1935 or 1936 on 8x10 nitrate negatives.

There is an elaborate discussion about this image on the New York Times by Errol Morris as to Evans staging this and probably other photos.

Street in Bethlehem. Pennsylvania

printcollection — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:53:55 +0000

View down a main street photographed by Walker Evans, in November of 1935 on 8x10 film.