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How Photographers Captured Electricity When It Was New

(via Atlas Obscura) As one of the earliest, practical uses of electric light, arc lamps were garishly bright. Setting aside

(via Retronaut) These photos of Harlem were taken by Gordon Parks, a young photographer for the Office of War Information

July 8, 2016July 6, 2016 0 Comments food, retro

(via Once Upon A Town) Carpenter’s Sandwich Stand at 6285 West Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street in Los Angeles, CA,

(via Popular Mechanics) New artifacts from the ancient destruction of Pompeii were recently dug up by Italian and French archeologists.

During apartheid, barriers were both constructed and modified to segregate urban spaces—roads, rivers, and large stretches of open land separating

(via retronaut) These color photos of London, spanning from the dark days of the Blitz to the triumphant celebrations of

(via Messy Nessy Chic) Until the final withdrawal in 1994, Russians occupied 777 barracks at more than 275 locations in the

(via Amusing Planet) The giant redwoods of Northern California are the biggest trees in the world with trunks so thick

(via Atlas Obscura) A Steinway grand piano consists of a staggering 12,116 parts. The fascinating process by which these pieces come together is

June 14, 2016June 13, 2016 0 Comments film, movies

(via PetaPixel) Phil Grishayev is an LA video producer with an interesting hobby: he revisit iconic locations from his favorite

(via Retronaut) On the night of Oct. 8, 1871, a fire erupted in the O’Leary family barn at 137 DeKoven

(via Retronaut) John Wilkes Booth’s brazen murder of Lincoln, April 14, 1865 , was the only successful part of a