Category Archives: photography

Typewriters of the rich and/or famous

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Famous Authors and Their Typewriters by Emily Temple flavorwire, May 30, 2011 There’s something magical about catching a glimpse of one of your favorite authors at work – even a photo of the epic event can send an anxious thrill down … Continue reading →

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Imperial Russia, in Living Colour

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

Rare Color Photos Of The Russian Empire At The Turn Of The Century These rare color photos by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii document the Russian empire between 1909 and 1915. With the support of Tsar Nicholas II, Prokudin-Gorskii traveled throughout the … Continue reading →

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America in Color: Depression-Era Photography

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

Captured: America in Color from 1939-1943 These images, by photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information, are some of the only color photographs taken of the effects of the Depression on America’s rural and small town populations. The … Continue reading →

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