onlyoldphotography:

Alfred Eisenstaedt: Model in ostrich feather-trimmed gown pausing to regard herself in grand mirror of the Molyneux atelier. Paris, France, 1934

asynagogueaday:

La Sinagoga de la Victoire, Paris, France, 1874 

For more images, visit the William A. Rosenthall Postcards and Prints & Photographs collections in the Lowcountry Digital Library. Click here for more information on Rosenthall.

A Synagogue A Day is also on Twitter.

saisonciel:

Gracie Sinclaire by Bassano, 1916

firsttimeuser:

Movie Theater Lobby, 1958

photo by Diane Arbus

yama-bato:

Alma LAVENSON
Mother Lode: Church, China Camp, 1939 
Vintage gelatin silver print
9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches


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voguelovesme:

Harper’s Bazaar, December 1950

jtotheizzoe:

The historic first weather satellite image, taken from NASA’s TIROS-1 on April 1, 1960.

The forecast was a good one on that day.

(via ImaGeo)

(Source: petitsfours)

tzarevitch:

Russian Imperial Train

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(Source: thominoz)

(Source: harakirichamber)

a-l-ancien-regime:

Gentlemen (1981-1983) photographed in English gentlemen’s clubs in Saint James’ in central London consider the patriarchal values of the English upper middle classes with text constructed out of speeches of parliament and news. (via Gentlemen | Karen Knorr)

I love these photographs. The medium format is perfect.

frenchtwist:

via rrrick * wanderlust:

Philadelphia, 1961

Baltimore, 1962

Florida, 1963

Lee Friedlander: The Little Screens

wonderfulambiguity:

Brassaï, Avenue du Maine, Paris, 1931-1932

Thanks to m3zzaluna