Maelzel’s Chess Player / The Turk | Wolfgang von Kempelen, 1769 – Edgar Allan Poe, 1836
The automated chess player "The Turk," as depicted in an engraving. . "Maelzel's Chess Player" (1836) is an essay by...
History
Instant Views [o.] At the Drive-In | R. Frank / D. Arbus / A. Grant / J. R. Eyerman / B. Davidson / W. Miller / L. Dean (1933 – 1966)
The first drive-in theater, in Camden, New Jersey, 1933 Drive-in theater, 1933 . In May 1933, Richard Hollingshead, a sales...
The derailed locomotive | Granville–Paris Express / Gare Montparnasse (1895)
The derailed locomotive, Granville–Paris Express, 1895 . The Montparnasse derailment occurred at 4 pm on 22 October 1895 when the...
Doll makers | 1908 – 1958
A worker painting celluloid dolls heads at a factory in leicester, England, 1935 Row of dolls heads during production, Germany,...
Simplon – Orient Express | Photos by Jack Birns, 1950
Train station along the route of the Simplon-Orient Express, 1950 ...
Instant Views [o.] Camera Shops / Photo Studios | Eugène Atget / Walker Evans / Paul Strand / Alfredo Camisa
Alfredo Camisa Paul Strand, France, 1950s San Francisco The Darkroom in Los Angeles Walker Evans: License Photo Studio, New York,...
Stereosc2pe + | A woman in a corset | Eugene Chapus (1800-1877)
anon . “A woman in a corset is a lie, a falsehood, a fiction, but for us, this fiction is...