Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Mountaineers, Grindelwald, CH (1864)

Mountaineers, Grindelwald, CH (1864)  
Photographer: Adolphe Braun 

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Jackie Kennedy with her favourite photography book Eugène Atget

Jackie Kennedy with her favourite photography book Eugène Atget 
Photographer unknown (1980s) 

Monday, December 23, 2013

Félicien Rops, Belgian artist, 1865

Félicien Rops, Belgian artist, 1865  
Photographer: Charles Neyt, Brussels 

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Charles Baudelaire (writer), 1862

Charles Baudelaire (writer), 1862 
Photographer: Nadar, Paris 

Friday, December 20, 2013

Paris 1860s, Boulevart St Martin

Paris 1860s, Boulevart St Martin 
Photographer unknown 

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Cambridge University Volunteer, 1870s

Cambridge University Volunteer, 1870s 
Photographer: William Nichols, Cambridge 

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

York Minster (West Front), 1862

York Minster (West Front), 1862 
Photographer: G.W. Wilson, Aberdeen 

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Fitting her wedding dress, 1870s

Fitting her wedding dress, 1870s 
Photographer: H. Hirsch, Berlin, Germany 

Friday, December 13, 2013

The painter and his model, 1850s France

The painter and his model, 1850s France 
Photographer unknown 

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Waiting on Tel Aviv airport, Israel, 1980s

Waiting on Tel Aviv airport, Israel, 1980s 
Photographer: Ithamar Lehmann, Holland 

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Emperor Napoleon III with his wife and their only child (1860s)

Emperor Napoleon III with his wife Eugenie and their only child (1860s) 
Photographer: Disderi Paris

Sunday, December 08, 2013

On the windy beach (Germany, 1939)

On the windy beach (Germany, 1939) 
Photographer: Rudolf Koppitz, Wien/Vienna 

Friday, December 06, 2013

Playing children near dead horse, New York, ca 1900

Playing children near dead horse, New York, ca 1900  
Photographer unknown  

Sunday, December 01, 2013

The beauty of technology

"The beauty of technology" (1950s) 
Photographer: Alfred Tritschler, Germany 

Saturday, November 30, 2013

China propaganda 1967

China propaganda 1967
(PLA Air Force hailing Mao Tse-tung) 
Photographer unknown 

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Artist Fritz Mackensen, 1890s (Germany)

Artist Fritz Mackensen, 1890s (Germany) 
- Gumprint -
Hofmeister Brothers, Hamburg 

Monday, November 25, 2013

Grieving mother and daughter (1860s)

Grieving mother and daughter (1860s) 
Photographer unknown  

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Automobile photocamera, 1950s France.

Automobile photocamera, 1950s France.  
Photographer unknown  

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Press photographers (Netherlands 1950s)

Press photographers (Netherlands 1950s)
(Speed Graphic & Leica camera)    
Photographer unknown  

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Mourning at father's grave.

Mourning at father's grave.   
(Germany 1870s)  
Photographer: H. Hirsch, Berlin  

Friday, November 15, 2013

Japanese antique dealer (ca 1900)

Japanese antique dealer (ca 1900) 
Photographer unknown 

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Toledo, Spain, 1920s

Toledo, Spain, 1920s   
Photographer: Otto Wunderlich, Madrid (signed/stamped)   

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Street photographer with portable darkrooms

Street photographer with portable darkrooms    
(snapshot, London, ca 1910)  
Photographer unknown  

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Boss with 50 young girls (1890 Belgium)

Boss with 50 young girls (1890 Belgium)   
(Flénu mining industry, Jemmappes - Borinage)   
Photographer: Ch. Lallement, Paris   

Saturday, November 09, 2013

Tipo Aragones (Aragon, Spain, 1920s)

Tipo Aragones (Aragon, Spain, 1920s) 
Photographer: Otto Wunderlich, Madrid 

Thursday, November 07, 2013

Boy meets priest (Italy 1960s)

Boy meets priest (Italy 1960s) 
Photographer: Peter Kofmehl, Switzerland 

Tuesday, November 05, 2013

First day of spring (1955, Germany)

First day of spring (1955, Germany)  
Photographer: Leonhard Kull 

Sunday, November 03, 2013

Smartphone anno 1959 (USA)

Smartphone anno 1959 (USA) 
Photographer: K.H. Peter  

Friday, November 01, 2013

In the backseat (1934 Germany)

In the backseat (1934 Germany) 
Photographer: Paul Wolff, Germany 

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Crossed legs, 1950s

Crossed legs, 1950s 
Photographer: Charles Newland, England  

Monday, October 28, 2013

Firenze (Florence), Italy, 1870s

Firenze (Florence), Italy, 1870s
(Basilica di San Lorenzo/Statue Giovanni de Medici))
Photographer: Alinari 

Friday, October 25, 2013

Mount Fuji from Takaido Station, ca 1900

Mount Fuji from Takaido Station, ca 1900 
Photographer: Tamamura Kozaburo 

Thursday, October 24, 2013

The Wheel, ca 1900 (Earls Court London)

The Wheel, ca 1900 (Earls Court London) 
Photographer: James Valentine 

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

German boy (Fritz von Wille) with his toys (Berlin 1904)

German boy (Fritz von Wille) with his toys (Berlin 1904)  
Photographer: J.C. Schaarwächter, Berlin 

Sunday, October 20, 2013

In love? (Berlin 1870s)

In love? (Berlin 1870s) 
Photographer: H. Hirsch, Berlin  

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Father with his 3 sons (1850s USA)

Father with his 3 sons (1850s USA) 
Photographer unknown (Ambrotype) 

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Nice guy (ca 1910)

Nice guy (ca 1910) 
Photographer: Schotel, Rotterdam - Netherlands

Monday, October 14, 2013

Palestinian mothers, Bethany 1880s

Palestinian mothers, Bethany 1880s 
Photographer unknown 

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Hilde, gumprint, 1952

Hilde, gumprint, 1952 
Photographer: Henri Berssenbrugge, Goirle, Netherlands 

Wednesday, October 09, 2013

1-CV in the middle of Paris, 1965

1-CV in the middle of Paris, 1965 
Photographer unknown. 

Tuesday, October 08, 2013

Selecting photos with photographer Eva Besnyö

Selecting photos with photographer Eva Besnyö 
(Amsterdam, March 4th 2000)
Photographer: Jan Weijers 

Monday, October 07, 2013

Frogman visiting little mermaid, Copenhagen 1965

Frogman visiting little mermaid, Copenhagen 1965 
Photographer: Kaj Peters 

Saturday, October 05, 2013

Young Japanese man with bucket (1890s)

Young Japanese man with bucket (1890s) 
Photographer: Kusakabe Kimbei (?) 

Friday, October 04, 2013

Cambridge student, 1862

Cambridge student, 1862  
Photographer: William Mayland, Cambridge. 

Monday, September 30, 2013

Boxer rebellion, China 1901 (Guards Taku Fort)

Boxer rebellion, China 1901 
(Guards Taku Fort)
Photographer unknown 

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Young Jews, Jerusalem, ca 1890

Young Jews, Jerusalem, ca 1890  
Photographer unknown

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Karnak, excavating sphinxes, 1890s Egypt

Karnak, excavating sphinxes, 1890s Egypt  
Photographer unknown  

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Rue de Valence, Paris, 1922 (Eugène Atget)

Rue de Valence, Paris, 1922 
Photographer: Eugène Atget 
(later print by Berenice Abbott)

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Basket seller, 1890s, Japan.

Basket seller, 1890s, Japan.  
Photographer: Kusakabe Kimbei