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Cincinnati, Ohio. A local group of photographers gained access to a scrap yard where we found all kinds of interesting things to photograph. I found these engine blocks interesting, but then again, I've always be a bit of a motorhead.
The slaves that came into Fredericksburg were sold from this spot. They would be told to stand on the upper level and auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Much of America's treatment of slaves is airbrushed out of American history. Many people owned them but in historic buildings they're described as servants.
Incidentally the damage to the auction block is recent. It was attacked last year. No one knows who did it.
Here's the message I get.
I left a generic comment just as a test.
Flickr no longer actually tells me that I'm being blocked.
I'd block me, wouldn't you?
A peek at my progress so far. This is my April (late!) block for Charise in the Cocorico Bee. Not so sure about all my fabric choices, maybe too much going on, but it's kind of cute, right?
A butcher carries the block on which meat is cut and divided for distribution based on the shariah law during Korbani. Always, the face of the bearer is overshadowed by the burden borne.
Muscatine, Iowa; built in 1854. Only two sections remain of what was once a five-section block. The other three sections were demolished in 1949.
Farm Girl Vintage block. I made a small mistake on the cherry corners (used 1" squares instead of slightly bigger). Cherry buttons were a lucky find this week.
Can't decide whether this iteration of Laser Cut Blocks is better suited for basic Lego block horizontal use for vertical for side-mount Lego Technics applications.
Gotta love the optical properties of acrylic though!
This is the second block design included in my Patchwork Corners Mug Rug pattern - Triangle Corners. A simple block that showcases a novelty patch. Think how good this will look with Halloween or Christmas fabrics.
This is the inside corner of a gass block wall. The colors are from the rooms beyond the wall. This was taken in the waiting room of a car dealership.
"Built in 1884, Central Block was one of the first masonry commercial blocks erected in Pierre and was often referred to as the handsomest building in town. It provided space for two major retail businesses on the first floor, housed several small professional offices on the second floor, and served as a prototype for further business construction in the city during the next 25 years. It is one of the few remaining historic buildings within the city’s original commercial district.
The 1884 Republican Territorial Convention Ball was held in the new Central Block. The ball was the occasion of the grand opening of the building. The Rochester Orchestra entertained several hundred guests.
By 1887, William F. Baird controlled much of Central Block. He was a partner in the Baird, Burke & Brown real estate firm, which continues today as Burke Real Estate. Baird’s wife, Alice, was Pierre’s first female physician, specializing in “diseases of women and children.” She had her practice in the Central Block throughout the 1890’s. In the early 1900’s, Henry R. Horner owned the southern half of the building. Horner served as the 1884 delegate to the Hughes County Republican convention and as Pierre City Attorney. He was elected to the South Dakota Senate in 1893 and 1897. Horner’s law firm, Horner, Martens, and Goldsmith, exists today as May, Adam, Gerdes, and Thompson and is the oldest law firm in South Dakota. Since the building opened in 1884, it has housed grocery, pharmacy, clothing, variety, and appliance stores. In addition, many prominent attorneys, real estate agencies, and health care professionals have had their offices here.
Central Block is a two-story commercial building with a stone foundation and masonry walls. Trimmings are made of St. Louis pressed brick and Kansas stone. The building is designed in the popular Commercial style and has Italianate features. The east façade has glass store fronts with large separate doors for each retailer. A central entry door leads to the second story. The second story fenestration features seven elongated rectangular windows with stone window hoods. The center window is capped with a carved stone plaque with the words “Central Block” in relief. Above the window line is an intricate pressed metal cornice, supported by brick corbelling."--Description from the United States National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Ever wondered how difficult to come back from some journeys which are once started. Like life of a saint.
Block statue of Ahmose, son of Pakharkhons.
A fine example of this kind of statue, which provided a large surface area for inscriptions.
Late period, from Karnak Cachette
inv.116 / JE 36579
Alexandria National Museum
QCR QAL. All the blocks are great, but I think this one has to be my favorite. I love seeing all the fabrics in one block. A great scrap busting block!