Volturno

Quite the story:

Being caught smoking constituted a $5 fine, so when a steward approached, the Russian dropped his cigarette through a hole in the floor to avoid being caught.

Not a result of Hertzian Waves.

The North American Indian Works

Between 1929 and 1952 C. Szwedzicki, a publisher in Nice, France, produced six portfolios of North American Indian art [You'll have to allow Pop-up Windows - Insight]. The accompanying text is well worth reading for the interpretations and context of the pictures you are looking at.

Modess….because

The product that cannot be described from the Duke University advertising collection.

Rosenthal Encampment Detail

A couple of things here. One, the scans are huge, this is how all images on the web should be. Two, the ability to zoom in really brought home the small details to me.
I was really intrigued by the figures — their groupings, actions and definition in these camp scenes from the American Civil War.
I have greatly reduced the resolution of the scenes here, go to the University of Delaware Library site to appreciate the full set in all its glory.

American Clown

Here's a gif animation I made from the illustrations in the American Clown: Athletic Dance for Men or Boys manual.

Shadow Catcher

The North American Indian photographed by Edward S. Curtis.