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Restored and colorized April 05 2015 ©By Marie-Lou Chatel.
Photographer : ©By Lee Russell 1903-1986
Digital file from original: LC-DIG-fsa-8a21073. No known restrictions.
Entitled: Foot Bound Girls, Liao Chow, Shansi, China [c1920-1930s] likely by IE Oberholtzer [RESTORED]. I took out spots, repaired obvious image defects, increased the contrast and fixed the edges.
Another picture worthy of social note was found from a private web gallery. I discovered this wonderful photograph amongst a series of pictures posted to Picassa Web Albums (Google's free picture gallery) by someone named Joe. He has a collection of images that (from what information I could gather on his gallery), seems to have been taken by one I.E. Oberholtzer in or around the Liao Chow area of Shansi, (modern day Liaozhou, Shanxi Province), China, during the 1920-1930s. His collection captured a wide range of events. There is a detailed series on road construction, a small series on the effects of war, and finally, a section devoted to missionary work, and the social milieu of the Shanxi area. I do not know if Oberholtzer himself was a missionary or not.
Other pictures from this series and Joe's magnificent galleries can be seen here:
picasaweb.google.com/LlamaLane
Beauty is often held to be in the eye of the beholder. One of the most famous, yet puzzling, but distinctly Chinese ideas thereof resided in the form of Bound Feet 纏足. This was done by the forcible breaking, folding and binding of young girls feet, so that the resultant footprint was only about half or a third of the size that it would naturally be. This painful, crippling, and sometimes fatal deformity process was performed on Chinese girls as early as three years old. It was considered something that made them more desirable by Chinese men when they reached eventual adulthood. Also known as a Lotus Foot, the practice was almost an exclusive habit of the affluent or wealthy (since the Tang) until the mid to late 1800's, whereupon the very poor too, eventually took up this practice. It was then thought to increase a family's prospects for eventual receipt of a better dowry when a daughter married. Many poor women however, could typically only be married into other poor families, thereby harshly limiting the size of any such dowry. Thus most poor women had their feet crippled for nothing. The practice was eventually outlawed in the early 1900's but remained a cultural imperative clandestinely performed until the middle of the century. At that time, communist Chinese authorities ultimately threatened death sentences to anyone who didn't stop. It was arguably one of the best pro human rights action that the Chinese communists ever did in China.
As the above photo shows, by the early 20th century, this slavish "fashion" phenomenon wasn't restricted to the very rich. Three young teenage girls, with poor and threadbare peasant clothing, nonetheless have tiny bound feet.
For those that have an interest in this horrifying yet historic practice, do take a look at Flickr member Okinawa Soba's extensive collection of images. His gallery not only has great pics of this cultural phenomenon, it is also peppered with lively discussion about it:
www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/3462167744/in/set-7215...
And for those that don't already know it, Okinawa Soba has one of the finest (if not THE best) Flickr galleries of Old Japan, and general far east period images. His extensive collection is not only inspiring but should serve as a model for all of us Flickr members as to how it really should be done.
Newly renovated vintage Canterbury Hotel bar now resides at Stuts Business Ctr., Indianapolis.. I did that...
From Wikipedia
Feldherrnhalle
The Feldherrnhalle (Field Marshals' Hall) is a monumental loggia on the Odeonsplatz in Munich, Germany. Modeled after the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, it was commissioned in 1841 by King Ludwig I of Bavaria to honor the tradition of his army.
In 1923 it was the site of the brief battle that ended Hitler's Beer Hall Putsch. During the Nazi era it served as a monument commemorating the death of 16 members of the Nazi party.
Structure
The Feldherrnhalle was built between 1841 and 1844 at the southern end of Munich's Ludwigstrasse next to the Palais Preysing and east of the Hofgarten. Previously the Gothic Schwabinger Tor (gate) occupied that place. Friedrich von Gärtner built the Feldherrnhalle[1] at the behest of King Ludwig I of Bavaria after the example of the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence.
The Feldherrnhalle was a symbol of the honours of the Bavarian Army, represented by statues of two military leaders Johann Tilly and Karl Philipp von Wrede. The first led Bavarians in the Thirty Years War; the second led the fight against Napoleon.[2] The statues were created by Ludwig Schwanthaler.[3]
Right from the start, some Munich folk used to (and still does) ridicule the two persons honoured in the "Bayerische Feldherrnhalle" (lit. 'Bavarian Hall of Field Commanders / Field Marshals') in reference to the descendance of Tilly and the military strategic capabilities of Wrede: "The one / first was" indeed "never anything like a Bavarian and the second / other" imputedly "never anything like a Feldherr". It is a citation from Lion Feuchtwanger's novel Erfolg (de).
A sculptural group by Ferdinand von Miller was added to the centre of the monument in 1882, after the Franco-Prussian War, representing the victory over the French and the unification of Germany. The lions are a work of Wilhelm von Rümann, added in 1906 in imitation of the Medici lions of the Loggia dei Lanzi.
Site of the Beer Hall Putsch
The Feldherrnhalle was the scene of a confrontation on Friday morning, 9 November 1923, between the Bavarian State Police and the followers of Adolf Hitler in which the Nazi party attempted to storm the Bavarian Defense Ministry. This was the culmination of the Nazis' failed coup attempt to take over the Bavarian State, commonly referred to as the Beer Hall Putsch. In the ensuing gun battle, four policemen and sixteen marchers were killed. Many more were wounded, including Hermann Göring. As a result of the failure of the so-called Beer Hall Putsch, Hitler was arrested and sentenced to a prison term.
Sacred Nazi site
After the Nazis took power in 1933, Hitler turned the Feldherrnhalle into a memorial to the Nazis killed during the failed putsch. A memorial to the fallen SA men was put up on its east side, opposite the location of the shootings. This monument, called the Mahnmal der Bewegung, was created to a design by Paul Ludwig Troost. It was a rectangular structure listing the names of the martyrs.[2] This was under perpetual ceremonial guard by the SS. The square in front of the Feldherrnhalle (the Odeonsplatz) was used for SS parades and commemorative rallies. During some of these events the sixteen dead were each commemorated by a temporary pillar placed in the Feldherrnhalle topped by a flame. New SS recruits took their oath of loyalty to Hitler in front of the memorial. Passers-by were expected to hail the site with the Nazi salute.
Consequently, some people tried to avoid this. The structure's backside was (and still is) occupied by a rococo palace, the Palais Preysing, in front of which runs a lane, the "Viscardigasse". This little detour helped to bypass the hall, subsequently earning it the nickname "Drückebergergasse" (lit. 'shirker's lane').[2]
Post war
At the end of the war the Feldherrnhalle was restored to its pre-Nazi appearance. Local people spontaneously smashed the Mahnmal der Bewegung to pieces on 3 June 1945.[2] In the 1950s a plan to move Bavaria's memorial to the unknown soldier to the Feldherrnhalle was halted on the grounds that it could provide an excuse for neo-Nazis to meet at the site.[2]
On 25 April 1995 Reinhold Elstner, a World War II veteran, committed self-immolation in front of Feldhernhalle to protest against "the ongoing official slander and demonization of the German people and German soldiers". Each year neo-fascist groups from various European countries try to hold a commemorative ceremony for him, which Bavarian authorities try to prevent through state and federal courts.[4]
A damaged image discovered in a steamer trunk in Minneapolis, Minnesota by two antique dealers. Restored in 2006 and identified as the legendary adventurer Kathleen Rosenberg.
Fantasy of Flight P51C - Oh what a gorgeous airplane!
In 1939, the British Purchasing Agency came to America to buy aircraft for the war that had just started in Europe. Having experience with Curtiss P-40s (of Flying Tiger fame), they purchased all that Curtiss could build them. When they approached North American Aviation to build more P-40s, the company was not too excited about building a competitor’s aircraft but offered to build a new fighter using the same American-built Allison engine. The British agreed, but on the condition the first aircraft had to be flying in no more than 120 days. 117 days later, the first P-51 flew!
Named the Mustang by the British, the P-51A was a great low altitude airplane but could not compete at altitude with the Spitfires powered by the British Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. With a more sophisticated supercharger, the Merlin could maintain its rated power to a much higher altitude than the Allison. Merlin-powered Mustangs were tested, and a great fighter was born.
The first Merlin-powered Mustangs were designated P-51 Bs and Cs, the only difference being the Bs were built in Long Beach, California, and the Cs in Dallas, Texas.
This aircraft was accepted by the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1944 at Lakeland, Florida, only 20 miles away!
Year Built — 1944
Wingspan — 37'
Cruise Speed — 300 mph
Top Speed — 434 mph
Gross Weight — 11,000 lbs
Engine — Packard build Rolls Royce Merlin 1650 (1,500 hp)
Armament —Four .50 caliber Browning machine guns Two 500 lb. bombs on under-wing racks
- See more at: www.fantasyofflight.com/aircraft/wwii/north-american-p-51...
Text from the Fantasy of Flight website
The last standing covered bridge in South Carolina. The area is being made into a park now.
Back to minivacation
After a second power outage in two weeks that began on Saturday night, power was restored here in Aptos Monday afternoon. The preemptive power outages in California are undoubtedly foremost a climate change story. PG&E turned off power because the company feared unprecedented winds might push transmission lines into contact with trees that could easily catch fire. It’s a likely scenario given that much of California’s forest land has all but turned into firewood thanks to high temperatures and a persistent drought earlier this decade. But the conversation around PG&E also reflects the larger populist conversation about corporate accountability that Democrats have been having on the national level.
Entitled: Auf Der Reise Zum Kloster Des Himmelsknaben Bei Ningpo (On The Journey To The Monastery Of The Celestial Boy Near Ningpo), Ningpo-Tíen Túng Sze, Chekiang Province [c1906] Ernst Boerschmann [RESTORED]
Ernst Boerschmann was a German architect detailed by the Kaiser's government to closely study Chinese architecture. In this endeavor he spent three years in China from 1906 - 1909, and returned with drawings and photographs, many of which were displayed in Berlin in the summer of 1912. In 1923, a compilation of this work was published in the form of a photographic book, entitled "Picturesque China - Architecture and Landscape - A Journey through Twelve Provinces." A copy of this rare book is held by the Toyo Bunko Archive in Japan, and digital copies of its pages can be accessed at the link here:
dsr.nii.ac.jp/toyobunko/creator/ernst_boerschmann.html.en
This photograph was found in Toyo Bunko's scan of the book, page 264.
*** Sidebar *** Historically, old photographs that appeared in print were sometimes retouched before publication. This was necessary as less than visually optimal image areas (under or over exposed, or blurred) often needed pencil or brushed dyes and toner to "fill in" for missing details. This usually encompassed the adding of darker lines or lighter highlights in order to emphasis an outline; or to create faux details. Hence, depending on the skill of the retouch artist, some resulting images were either very good or shockingly poor. Unfortunately, several images from the book held by Toyo Bunko are afflicted with this sort of enhancement work, some more obvious than others.
Victoria Street on a walk around the city to catch up on what was happening. September 23, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand.
The Christchurch City Council has spent $892,000 restoring the Victoria St tower after Canterbury's earthquakes.
www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/city-centre/10404049/Final...
I got her in a terrible state, yellowed with rough sanding all over, nail varnish on her lips and lashes.
Her faceplate was restored by Freefall Creations and she did an amazing job.
Yous wouldn't believe this is the same doll!
Shot on the Panasonic GH4 with Pentax PK mount 28mm lens and Viltrox focal reducer and 80B Color Conversion cooling filter on the lens.
Colour restored by setting the camera to shoot both in Black and White JPEG with the GH4's Black and White colour filter simulation set to red to make the reds appear white on the Black and White image, along with it also shooting a colour Raw version. Then I took the low res preview version of the colour photo and on photoshop projected it on to the high res Black and White JPEG.
"You can trust your car to the man who wears the star ".
"Texaco Fire Chief gasoline"
This station was in operation from 1933 to 1999.
Yay!!!! She is restored to her former self!:) she will just have to stay away from mean kids with scissors , and red markers, and red crayons, and most certainly mold! She's become one of the prettiest superstars I have! I'm lucky to own three. What do you think of her now?
A friend of mine gave me a box of old model railroad stuff, and these were all busted up in the bottom of the box. Thought they deserved better, so I restored them and added a couple things.
This is an attempt to restore an old postcard that I have of the Burg Frankenstein (castle Frankenstein) from 1913. I scanned the original postcard (lower image) and then processed the scan in Photoshop (upper image). What do you think - I'm open for any comments.
Please view in full size for the best effect.
I do this work from time to time for seniors who want their valuable photos digitized and restored for postairity.
GRX 310D displayed ay the London Classic Car Show 2023.
Information on the internet says that this vehicle competed in at least 11 events.
Nice combination of old and newer equipment on the Scot. Note the cut-down crossed flags head badge and Campagnolo Mk.II Super Record rear derailleur.
Originally the Gatehouse to Cheylesmore Manor which dates from the 13th century it was much altered during the 14th and 15th centuries, what was left finally being restored between 1968 and 1972.
Built by the Earls of Chester it passed to Queen Isabella wife of King Edward II then onto her Grandson Edward The Black Prince in 1338. The City Motto "Camera Principes" meaning a chamber fit for a prince comes from this association.
This was formerly the rear of the building but as can be seen is now the front. The car is a 1999 Peugeot 306 Cabriolet. I love this shot as it reminds me of the kind of photos I saw in car magazines back in the 70's 80's and 90's.
Comparison of Restore Doll Blues
Looking Glass Blue- A very dark blue, almost black shade. It has more of the matte look so it is not quite as lustrous looking. I really like this shade because it does look so dramatic.
Sapphire Blue- It is a shade lighter than Looking Glass but has more of a luster to it. It is also more a gem tone, hence it's name. But, I can only think of as BIC pen ink blue for some reason,lol. It is pretty but for some reason I think it needs to be mixed. Looks amazing with Circus Blue.
Periwinkle Blue- Mix of Azure blue, purple passion and I think cotton candy. It is so gorgeous. A really pretty fantasty color. This is my first time getting it and the promo pics on RD do not do it any justice!