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Paperback. Rare! I was not able to locate another copy. 1062 pages. Though there is no publisher's date inside the book, it was published in 1920. There is an inscription inside the front cover on the first page dated 1926. Two publishers listed. London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd. New York_Charles Scribner's Sons. This copy is printed in Great Britain. The pages contain some browning, indicative of a 92 year old book. The pages are almost completely separated from the spine between pages 30 and 31. There is some tearing of the front and back covers and both contain an emblem with scrolling ribbon which the owner wrote her name in, in pencil. The paper cover over the spine is missing. Considering its age, this book is in remarkable condition. All pages are intact. The book contains: Contents: Troilus and Cressida, Coriolanus, Titus Andronicus, Romeo and Juliet, Timon of Athens, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, King Lear, Othello, the Moor of Venice, Antony and Cleopatra, Cymbeline, Pericles.
Photo of General Russell P.Hartle signing the guest book at the American Red Cross (ARC) Service Club, on Chichester Street in Belfast. 10 October 1942.
Another image also exists of Hartle signing a book in the ARC Club, and wearing a coat. Possibly suggesting this or the other was posed. The woman ARC Club volunteer was the same person in each photo.
Image source
The LIFE Picture Collection
Photographer: David E. Scherman
Year: 1942
via: WW2 Radio: www.facebook.com/Radio.WW2/
*I wonder if that husky Italian boy will package my bags at the market today?
*I wonder if you can get pregnant just by sitting on a toilet seat?
Over a thousand Chicagoans, from all walks of life and all parts of the city, came together at Millennium Park to perform "Crowd Out" by Davind Lang.
Although a bit chaotic in the beginning, once the leaders of each of the small groups that formed the whole got things in sync, it became a beautiful performance and a moving experience.
I came upon this event purely by accident and it took me a while to figure out what was going on.
Once surrounded by all these people, I was pretty much stuck, so you see some of the same faces over and over again.
Title
Copley Square, Boylston Street, Storefronts, Raleigh Bicycle Shop
Contributors
photographer: Nishan Bichajian (American, 20th century)
researcher: Gyorgy Kepes (American, 1906-2001)
researcher: Kevin Lynch (American, 1918-1984)
Date
creation date: 11:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M., April 17, 1955
Location
Creation location: Boston (Massachusetts, United States)
Repository: Rotch Visual Collections, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)
ID: Kepes/Lynch Collection, 07.02
Period
Modern
Materials
gelatin silver prints
Techniques
documentary photography
Type
Photograph
Copyright
(c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Access Statement
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Identifier
KL_000101
DSpace_Handle
“A few years later a christening occurs, and here we leave him, with the honorable Viola Fitzmaurice on one knee and Mr. Hiram Pipp Willing on the other. Although the education of Mr. Pipp may be complete in some particulars, he has learned that he has not lived in vain.” [Text accompanying the illustration]
Mr. Pipp is a diminutive, somewhat overwhelmed figure who becomes the centerpiece of a social comedy. He was an original character created by the renowned American illustrator Charles Dana Gibson. In "The Education of Mr. Pipp," the story unfolds as Mr. Pipp takes his wife and two glamorous daughters—classic "Gibson Girls"—on a Grand Tour of Europe. As a small, unassuming figure, Mr. Pipp was the perfect foil to the glamorous "Gibson Girls,” who represented the idealized beauty and confidence of the era. Much of the humor and charm came from Mr. Pipp's hapless demeanor and struggles to navigate high society while his daughters effortlessly dazzled everyone around them.
His daughters symbolized the new modern woman, while Mr. Pipp reflected the older generation, often bewildered by their sophistication. This dynamic resonated with audiences, making Gibson’s illustrations both entertaining and culturally relevant.
Gibson's work was so popular that "The Education of Mr. Pipp" was later adapted into a Broadway play in 1905 and even a film in 1914. It's a fascinating example of how Gibson's illustrations captured and satirized the social dynamics of his time.
Charles Dana Gibson's work, particularly his creation of the "Gibson Girl," had a profound impact on American culture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The "Gibson Girl" became an iconic representation of the idealized modern American woman—confident, stylish, athletic, and independent. This figure not only influenced fashion trends but also reflected and shaped societal attitudes toward femininity and women's roles.
Tony Linck, a Life Magazine photographer. checks a shotgun on the running board of his Ford sedan in 1940.
Please go here to see more photographs of the Family Car -
www.flickr.com/photos/69559277@N04/sets/72157628124351754...
Produced from the original negative in my collection.
Title: Life Magazine - Oil, Monroe pumping
Creator: Robert Yarnall Richie
Date: ca. July - December 1937
Place: Monroe, Louisiana
Part Of: Robert Yarnall Richie Photograph Collection
Physical Description: 1 photographic print: gelatin silver; 12.8 x 17.9 cm.
File: ag1982_0234_1631_21_life_sm_opt.jpg
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Favorite ad from this issue! i love the vibrancy and matchyness of the lipstick and dress.
this issue is for sale at: www.etsy.com/listing/77045809/vintage-life-magazine-octob...
"I (Still) Have a Dream" by Artist: *T.M.NOEL of ANGRYHOUZE. Artist's statement: 'As Artists, WE often capture souls and personalities within the moment. Let's ALL prolong the MOMENT..." (peace)...
Life Magazine article from 18 December, 1944 detailing the lives of teenage girls in Webster Groves, MO- a suburb of St. Louis.
"Barbarella" the erotic outer-space epic film starring Jane Fonda, hit the silver screen on October 10, 1968.
More info about "1968: The Year That Rocked America" exhibition: www.heinzhistorycenter.org/secondary.aspx?id=215&cont...
Special Double Issue - The Magic of the Movies. Natalie Wood and a plethora of popular actors and actresses of the time.
Love, love, love the illustration on this. And yet another fine looking bowl of the goods. LIFE Magazine, July 28, 1941.
During the Golden Age of American Illustration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, artists like Charles Dana Gibson could become wealthy celebrities. They could become rich and famous by creating drawings and paintings for newspapers, books, magazines, and commercial advertising.
Gibson was educated at the Art Students League of New York and wanted to create paintings for publication, but the marketplace definitely favored his pen-and-ink drawings. That preference was so strong that his “Gibson Girl” became an ideal image of youthful American femininity, and Gibson’s drawings of her were responsible for the success of several magazines. At the height of his career, Gibson was paid $100,000 for 100 drawings over a four-year period (well over $1 million today), and he was later able to purchase “Life” magazine with a syndicate of successful illustrators.
[Source: www.outdoorpainter.com/plein-air-heritage-artist-charles-...]