Friday, January 20, 2012

Vintage Decks


 Ladies Portrait Cards, 1819


 German Card Deck 1935



 English Card Deck 1820


German Deck, 1936(circa)

Cards are from the collection of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/carycards/default.asp

Friday, January 13, 2012

Photochrom Prints from the Library of Congress

                                                  Laitiere Bruxelloise ca.1890 to ca.1900

                                      Distinguished Moorish Women Algiers, Algeria ca.1899


                          North German Steamer "La Prussel" Antwerp, Belgium ca.1890 to ca.1900
                                            Blankenberghe, Baigneurs ca.1890 to ca.1900