The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In Europe, the Netherlands consists of twelve provinces, bordering Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, withContinue reading “23 Incredible Photographs Showing Daily Life in the Netherlands in 1904”
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17 Amazing Vintage Photographs Showing Native American’s Life From the Early 20th Century
Edward S. Curtis, a professional photographer in Seattle, devoted his life to documenting what he perceived to be a vanishing race. His monumental work The North American Indian was published between 1907 and 1930 and contained over 2000 photogravures in its volumes and portfolios. It presented an extensive ethnographical study of numerous tribes, and theContinue reading “17 Amazing Vintage Photographs Showing Native American’s Life From the Early 20th Century”
50 Incredible Vintage Photos of Life in America during the 1950s Volume 3
30 Amazing Photos Showing Life in Italy in the Mid-19th Century
Born 1834 in Frankfurt am Main, German photographer Giorgio Sommer became one of Europe’s most important and prolific photographers of the 19th century. Active from 1857 to 1888, he produced thousands of images of archeological ruins, landscapes, art objects and portraits. After studying business in Frankfurt, Sommer opened his first photography studio in Switzerland, whereContinue reading “30 Amazing Photos Showing Life in Italy in the Mid-19th Century”
42 Interesting Photos of Dublin, Ireland in the 1960s
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on a bay on the east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey, it lies within the province of Leinster. It is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. It has an urban area population ofContinue reading “42 Interesting Photos of Dublin, Ireland in the 1960s”
Before Amazon, We Had Bookmobiles: 74 Rare Photos Of Libraries-On-Wheels
A bookmobile or mobile library is a vehicle designed for use as a library. They have been known by many names throughout history, including traveling library, library wagon, book wagon, book truck, library-on-wheels, and book auto service.[1] Bookmobiles expand the reach of traditional libraries by transporting books to potential readers, providing library services to peopleContinue reading “Before Amazon, We Had Bookmobiles: 74 Rare Photos Of Libraries-On-Wheels”
54 Amazing Vintage Photographs of America From 1900 to 1920 Volume 2
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, 326 Indian reservations, and some minor possessions. At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers),Continue reading “54 Amazing Vintage Photographs of America From 1900 to 1920 Volume 2”
30 Fantastic Photos of Life in New Zealand from the 1960s to early 1980s
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 700 smaller islands, covering a total area of 268,021 square kilometres (103,500 sq mi). New Zealand is about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) east of Australia across theContinue reading “30 Fantastic Photos of Life in New Zealand from the 1960s to early 1980s”
