“Images from archives, museums, and libraries. Curated by TeeTee Ella.”
I did not expect hairs to be this transparent up close. The photographs and knotting jobs are impressive! The first one is a brown, or brunette, hair strain. The second is a blonde.
Source: These were uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by user Dack9 for the Russian Science Photo Competition 2018. Links – Brown Hair. Blonde Hair. Both are under CC BY 4.0.
This cat is dressed like the Valkyrie Brünnhilde! I wonder if this outfit still exists out there, somewhere.
Sources: “Brünnhilde” (1936) by Adolph Edward Weidhaas. Library of Congress, public domain. Second image.
“The 4 Airways” were acrobats for the Mikkenie Circus in the 1940s. Besides for having a cool group name, they were quite talented!
Source: “The 4 Airways” (1948) by Daan Noske. Nationaal Archief, public domain.
‘Anthropomorphic’ and ‘Landscapes’ are two words I never expected to use together. But here we are.
Would you rather your face look like land, or your land look like a face?
“Anthropomorphic landscape – male portrait” (16th Century) by Unknown.
“Anthropomorphic landscape – woman portrait” (16th Century) by Unknown.
Both art pieces are from the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, CC BY 3.0.
“The National Aeronautics and Space Administration cordially welcomes you to the launch of Apollo 11, the first mission planned to land Man on the Moon and return him safely to Earth.”
“This credential is issued to the bearer for his sole, exclusive personal use, and is not transferable. After launch, it may be kept as a souvenir of the mission.”
The invitation is signed by Kurt H. Debus, the Director of Kennedy Space Center during the time of the launch.
Source: “Scan of official…” (1969) by NASA, public domain.
With their serenades and fancy attire, these frogs are quite the gentlemen. They are ready to give flowers, and I assume a box of flies, to any single frog in the area.
Sources: “A male frog, playing guitar..” (1876) by J.P. Soule -Wellcome Collection, public domain. “Frog dressed as gentleman..” by George Hope Tait – Wellcome Collection, CC BY 4.0.
“I was able to place the end of one toe on the point of one picket, and thus balanced, wave the other leg in the air . . . When Walsingham pulled my hand I inclined gently toward him until I was at right angles to the picket fence, with my feet still on top of the picket; and when he released my hand, I slowly swung upright again.” – Amazing Stories Volume 1 Number 3.
Source: “An Experiment in Gyro-Hats” by Ellis Parker Butler. Wikisource, public domain.
“Hershey Estates in Hershey, PA is typically known as a candy manufacturer. But in 1945, the company branched out into bathroom products. This label is for bar soap called Hershey’s Cocoa Butter Toilet Soap.” – Missouri State Archives.
Source: “Historic Trademarks – Hershey’s Toilet Soap” (1945) by unknown. Missouri State Archives, public domain.
These are photographs of a Planorbis carinatus, a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, according to Wikipedia.
Eerie vintage aquatic photography, yes please.
Source: Both are titled “Planorbis carinatus” (1958)by Unknown. Touring Club Italiano, CC BY-SA 4.0. Left photo, right photo.
“On the left, a young woman with a porcelain skin presents herself to the viewer in her dazzling youth, sporting sensual curves emphasized by a drapery in bronze tones. On the right, the idealized body, eaten by insects, decomposes to reveal only the entrails and skeleton.” – Source.
Vanity is a never-ending battle to maintain a type of beauty that never lasts.
This is too dark! Um, look! There is an hourglass, those are pretty cool, right? Ahh, that’s better.
Source: “Vanity” (1630) by Jacques Stella, public domain.
