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Halloween or congress?
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I keep hearing that republicans are conservative… this is certainly not born out by their behavior, or rhetoric.
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Tax cuts for billionaires ?
Religion in schools?
Attacking Medicare and social security?
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( with respect to the artist who created this diorama last Halloween. I do not know their politicks and these opinions and my comments are my own and not necessarily those of this artist)
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Nikon F3
Nikkor 50 mm f1.1,4
Ilford HP-5
One of Chicago’s most legendary hotels, located near Grant Park on Michigan Ave., with views of Lake Michigan. A Windy City icon since 1893.
it has played host to U.S. presidents, international celebrities and performers, foreign dignitaries and elite travelers from around the world.
Amazing experience just to walk through!
Just a few miles out of its origin at BNSF's New South Yard, BNSF 8178 crosses over from Main 2 to Main 1 of the West Belt at Congress Jct in central Houston.
H HOUTUL1 04A (High Priority Manifest- Houston, TX to Tulsa, OK)
BNSF ES44C4 #8178
BNSF ES44C4 #8054
BNSF ES44DC #7215
Houston, TX
July 4th, 2020
Went out hoping for a shot of the Capitol during Blue hour. As fate would have it, the Capitol was still under renovation making the shot I'd envisioned impossible. The Library of Congress, however, didn't disappoint.
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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens: Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM
Focal Length: 100mm
Exposure: 1/800th @ F4 ISO 320
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This is under the well known Bat Bridge. 4 exposure HDR
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People don't want Congress dictating what light fixtures they can use.
Joe Barton
OK, so I have a thing for this Ikea light fixture! I laid on the floor to get this shot. Then I remembered that getting back up ain't as easy as it used to be....
I'm glad that I caught the bicyclist. I didn't dare line this up any further by standing in the road.
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The Congress Hotel neon sigh contrasts against the modern building in the background.
Photographed using a Sony A7R using a Nikor 75-300mm lens.
June 18th, 1812, President James Madison and the United States Congress declared war on Great Britain. Battles raged throughout the continent for over two years before peace was negotiated. For Americans, the War of 1812 played an important part in our nation's development. In 2012, America will commemorate our Navy's history, honor the men and women who fought for our freedom, who are serving us today, and celebrate with the world our maritime heritage. As 2012 approaches, Lynx "Americas Privateer" is scheduled to participate in the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 and the Star-Spangled Banner. Lynx will also be a part of the culmination of the Bicentennial events at Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor on September 16, 2014.
Through this commemoration of the War of 1812, the important mission of Lynx and the US Navy will be advanced as we celebrate and honor the contributions the Navy has made in the building of our country while educating our communities on the important battles and historic events that took place on our very waterfronts to defend our nation.
The 122-foot top sail schooner privateer Lynx is a unique National Treasure. Launched in 2001 on plans dating from the War of 1812, the Lynx brings American history back from the past and immerses students in lessons about this nation's founding and it's defense of freedom. The original Lynx played a role in the writing of the Star Spangled Banner—our national anthem composed as the British sought to destroy Fort McHenry and the Baltimore shipyards where the Lynx and sister Baltimore clipper schooners were constructed to run the British blockade.
Seize the opportunity join our journey and help support America's Privateer. Thank you for your consideration, support and making a positive difference in today's youth.
Lynx is operated by the Lynx Educational Foundation, which is a 501-C3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing outstanding educational programs that inspire students and achieve results. Please visit our website at www.privateerlynx.org for online donations or utilize enclosed envelope. The Lynx Educational Foundation has been awarded the National Maritime Historical Society 2010 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Maritime Education.
Fair winds and following seas!
Thanx to The Lynx Educational Foundation.
WHAT IS A PRIVATEER? A privateer is a private person or ship authorized by a government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping during wartime. Privateering was a way of mobilizing armed ships and sailors without having to spend public money or commit naval officers. They were of great benefit to a smaller naval power or one facing an enemy dependent on trade: they disrupted commerce and pressured the enemy to deploy warships to protect merchant trade against commerce raiders. They were, essentially, a Renaissance-era equivalent to the corporate and independent "military contractors" of today.
The cost was borne by investors hoping to profit from prize money earned from captured cargo and vessels. The proceeds would be distributed among the privateer's investors, officers and crew. It has been argued that privateering was a less destructive and wasteful form of warfare, because the goal was to capture ships rather than to sink them.[1]
Privateers were part of naval warfare from the 16th to the 19th century. Some privateers have been particularly influential in the annals of history. Sometimes, the vessels would be commissioned into regular service as warships. The crew of a privateer might be treated as prisoners of war by the enemy country if captured.
Thanx to Wikipedia.
A photographer catches his own reflection, multiplying the appreciation all around!
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Irish, G. S. (George S.), photographer
Globe reflection, Fort William Henry Hotel, Lake George / G. S. Irish, photographer, Glen's Falls, N.Y.
[187-]
1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph, albumen.
Summary:
Stereograph shows self-portrait of photographer with camera on tripod, hotel, and lake reflected in a shiny globe.
Notes:
• Title from item.
• Purchase; Jeffrey Kraus; 2011; (DLC/PP-2011:123).
• General information about the Stereograph Cards Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.stereo
Subjects:
• Irish, G. S.--(George S.)--New York (State)--Lake George.
• Fort William Henry Hotel (Lake George, N.Y.)--1870-1880.
• Hotels--New York (State)--Lake George--1870-1880.
• Photographers--New York (State)--Lake George--1870-1880.
• Reflections--1870-1880.
Format:
• Albumen prints--1870-1880.
• Self-portraits--1870-1880.
• Stereographs--1870-1880.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/stereo.1s02976
Call Number: STEREO SUBJ FILE - Photographers
This moment before Houdini's daring feat is just one of the photographic slices of time featured in the “Not an Ostrich” exhibition currently on display in Los Angeles, California. Read more about the photos included in the exhibit in our recent Picture This blog post “Not an Ostrich”—Exhibition of Library of Congress Photos.”
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Thurston, John H. (John Henry), 1852-, photographer
[Houdini jumps from Harvard Bridge, Boston, Massachusetts] / John H. Thurston, stereopticons
[1908 April 30]
1 photograph : glass lantern slide ; 82 x 102 mm.
Summary: Photograph shows Houdini standing by the side of the Charles River wearing chains and handcuffs.
Notes:
• Title devised by Library staff.
• Master of the "Impossible Possible," Houdini performs one of his stunning manacled jumps from Harvard Bridge, followed by an under-water escape in the Charles River. As with his upside-down straitjacket escapes, Houdini's jumps drew huge crowds and publicized his stage appearances. In 1908, he appeared in Boston for two weeks at Keith's theater, a major venue on the Keith Vaudeville Circuit.
• Forms part of: McManus-Young collection of pictorial material relating to magic.
• Exhibited as a digital copy in: "Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America's Library" at the Annenberg Space for Photography, 2018; Arts section.
Subjects:
• Houdini, Harry,--1874-1926--Performances.
• Magic--Massachusetts--Boston--1900-1910.
• Magicians--1900-1910.
• Bridges--Massachusetts--Boston--1900-1910.
• Jumping--Massachusetts--Boston--1900-1910.
• Handcuffs--1900-1910.
• Escapes--Massachusetts--Boston--1900-1910.
Format:
Lantern slides--1900-1910.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a27316
Call Number: LOT 7427 [item]
Been thinking about the Government today.... From the bottom to the top... Who can you trust? Who really represents the people? How many of those bullshit artists tell the truth? They speak in forked tongues, offer excuses instead of responsibility. Steal, cheat and lie.... Break their word, just in the last 35 years, more times than we can count. We think we are getting something with our vote, we look in our hands and the only thing to see is wampum, trinkets and beads and a great big smile on their faces.
All I can say is your the Indian now. I have known it since I was a young boy. So I can't say I am surprised. Whose the Indian now? Gotta a mirror?
I have lived in Washington DC almost twenty years and have visited most of the museums, buildings and attractions at one time or another. To me, the most impressive is the Thomas Jefferson Building, the oldest and most recognizable Library of Congress building.
I have visited the LOC a few times but never attempted to get photos until my last visit. The scale is simply overwhelming. My lack of experience for indoor, architectural photography did not do justice to the grandeur of the place, but hopefully this short series will be of some interest. To me it's a must-see for any visit to DC.
Another shot from the "Main Reading Room." View LARGE for much more detail
Shepherd, Nicholas H., photographer.
[Abraham Lincoln, Congressman-elect from Illinois. Three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing front]
[Springfield, Ill., 1846 or 1847]
1 photograph : quarter plate daguerreotype ; plate 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.
Notes:
This daguerreotype is the earliest-known photograph of Abraham Lincoln, taken at age 37 when he was a frontier lawyer in Springfield and Congressman-elect from Illinois. (Source: Ostendorf, p. 4)
Attributed to Nicholas H. Shepherd, based on the recollections of Gibson W. Harris, a law student in Lincoln's office from 1845 to 1847. (Source: Gibson William Harris, "My Recollections of Abraham Lincoln," Women's Home Companion (November 1903), 9-11.) Robert Lincoln, son of the President, thought the photo was made in either St. Louis or Washington during his father's term in Congress.
Published in: Lincoln's photographs: a complete album / by Lloyd Ostendorf. Dayton, OH: Rockywood Press, 1998, p. 4-5.
Title devised by Library staff.
Gift; Mary Lincoln Isham; 1937.
Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).
Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham--1809-1865.
Format: Portrait photographs--1840-1850.
Daguerreotypes--1840-1850.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress) (DLC) 95861318
Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3g02439
Call Number: DAG no. 1224
Detroit, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2024
East Congress Street is an important and historically relevant street located in the civic centre of downtown Detroit, on the city's east side.
Location and Function: The street runs parallel to the Detroit River, just south of Jefferson Avenue. It is a key thoroughfare that cuts through the city's financial and governmental district, and historically was an important area for shipping commerce and judicial activity.
Key Landmarks: Along or very near East Congress Street are significant buildings reflecting its civic role:
Detroit City-County Building (Coleman A. Young Municipal Center): This skyscraper, home to municipal and county offices, is located very close by.
Federal Buildings: The area also houses several federal and courthouse buildings.
Connections: The street is essential for connecting the business district with the modern Renaissance Center (to the southeast) and the Campus Martius area (to the west), serving as an alternative transport axis to the main thoroughfares.
Character: East Congress Street is noted for its architecture of classic-era brick and stone buildings and its consistent function as an administrative and business hub.
Stunning art and architecture at the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress in Washington DC.
Timed-entry pass is required.
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. A view of the main reading room ~ Public not allowed
NRHP #76002127
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States of America, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in four buildings in Washington, D.C., as well as the Packard Campus in Culpeper, Virginia, it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and number of books.
The American Folklife Center (AFC) at the Library of Congress is inviting Flickr community members participating in holidays at the end of October and early November – Halloween, All Souls Day, All Saints Day, Dia de los Muertos – to photograph hayrides, haunted houses, parades, trick-or-treating and other celebratory and commemorative activities to contribute to a new collection documenting contemporary folklife in America. Between Oct. 22 and Nov. 5, AFC invites you to document in photographs how holiday celebrations are experienced by friends, family and community, then post photos to your Flickr account under a creative commons license with the tag #FolklifeHalloween2014. Guidelines on how to participate are here: blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2014/10/share-your-photos-of-hallo...
Title: House in Horse Creek Decorated for Halloween.
Photographer: Lyntha Scott Eiler
Rights Info: No Known Copyright Restrictions
Source Collection: Coal River Folklife Collection (AFC 1999/008)
Repository: Library of Congress, American Folklife Center, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Higher resolution image is available: www.loc.gov/item/cmns000679/
Photographed October 3, 2020 at the Congress of Motorcars on the campus of the Gilmore Car Museum at Hickory Corners, Michigan. The show is held on October 2 and 3 and is for pre-World War II cars only.
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love how the Congress Hotel lights are reflected on the surface of Lake Michigan in this frame...shot this one from the Adler Planetarium area from last fall season...pls. View On Black