Stunning Autochromes of the Black Forest in 1910 Germany
This post was originally published on this siteThe Black Forest is a large forested mountain range in south-west Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, bounded […]
architecture & construction
Pissoirs: 20 Fascinating Photos of the Vintage Public Urinals in 19th Century Paris
This post was originally published on this siteParis in the 19th century was as notorious for its noxious odors as it was for revolutionary riots. […]
45 Vintage Photos Capture Nelson Houses in the Early 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteNelson is a city located in the Selkirk Mountains on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the […]
30 Vintage Photos of the New York Central Railroad Properties at Ashtabula, Ohio in 1924
This post was originally published on this siteEstablished in 1853, the New York Central Railroad was a railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and […]
Amazing Photos of the Woolworth Building Construction in New York City From the Early 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos from New York Public Library that show the construction of the Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway, […]
Beautiful Kodachrome Slides of the 1939 New York World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1939–40 New York World’s Fair was a world’s fair held at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New […]
Your Beautiful Home on a Budget, 1974
This post was originally published on this site“Your Beautiful Home on a Budget: How to Create Style on a Shoestring” was a home decorating book […]
35 Amazing Photos of New York in the 1930s by Samuel Gottscho
This post was originally published on this siteSamuel Herman Gottscho (1875–1971) was an American architectural, landscape, and nature photographer. He was born in Brooklyn in […]
House for the Atomic Age, 1953
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1953, a swimming pool that became an automatic decontamination bath during an A-bomb attack was one of […]
A Selection of The Canadian Architect Magazine Covers From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Canadian Architect is a monthly publication aimed at people who work in the world of architecture in […]
Cylinder Homes by Guy Dessauges, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteAn alternative mode of high rise living, these futuristic homes were dreamed up by the Swiss architect and […]
Early Photographs of Lucy the Elephant, the Amazing Elephant Hotel in Margate City, New Jersey
This post was originally published on this siteLucy the Elephant is a six-story elephant-shaped example of novelty architecture, constructed of wood and tin sheeting in […]
Vintage Photos Show the Colorful of Kitchens in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese days the majority of home kitchens are minimalistic with plain and neutral colors, however back in the […]
Hans Hollein’s Inflatable Mobile Office, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1969, years before mobile-communication had developed its possibilities, Austrian architect Hans Hollein built an inflatable mobile office […]
A Space-Age Iconic Desk: The Swildens Desk For Peugeot in 1966
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1966 Ben Swildens in collaboration with Max Ingrand, designed this desk for Peugeot’s relocated headquarters to Avenue […]
The Ambassador Cinema in Dublin, Ireland From the Late 1970s and Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos of the cinema from the 1970s and ’80s display the artistic skills of Dublin signwriter Kevin […]
The Elk Mountain Pilot Newspaper Office in Irwin, Gunnison County, circa 1880s
This post was originally published on this siteVolume 1, Number 1 of Irwin’s weekly newspaper The Elk Mountain Pilot was released on June 24, 1880. […]
Honeymoon Suite Whirpool for Two: Taking a Bath in a Giant Champagne Glass at the Poconos
This post was originally published on this site“Toast your romance with a sensual soak in the world-exclusive, 7-foot tall Champagne Glass Whirlpool Bath-for-Two. Set on […]
Turniture II: 4-in-1 Rocker Table, 1970
This post was originally published on this siteTurniture II, a 4-in-1 convertible outdoor furniture project by architect Lester Walker, which was published in the July […]
50 Amazing Photos of Melbourne’s Buildings Taken by Peter Wille in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this sitePeter Wille (1931–71) had an unflagging passion for architecture. Emigrating from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) with his wife […]
See 20 Vintage Ads of La-Z-Boy Recliners From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBelieve it or not, the origin of La-Z-Boy Inc. dates all the way back to the 1920s. Since […]
Members of the Glenwood Springs Fire Department Posing in Front of the Hotel Glenwood, Colorado, circa 1888
This post was originally published on this siteThe Hotel Glenwood first opened its doors in 1884. It was financed in part by town founder Isaac […]
Holland House Library After an Air Raid in London, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteAn interior view of the bombed library at Holland House with readers apparently choosing books regardless of the […]
Tunnel Through Snowslide, Otto Mears’s Toll Road Between Ouray and Silverton, Colorado, 1888
This post was originally published on this siteThe effects of winter can be very long-lasting in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. A spring 1888 avalanche (snowslide) still […]
Vintage Photographs Capture Main Street in Grand Junction During the Operation Foresight Project, 1962
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s, Grand Junction was thriving due to the Uranium Boom. Growth was expected to rise, and […]