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Packard Series II
The Packard Motor Car Company was an American luxury automobile company. It was founded in Warren Ohio as the Ohio Automobile Company by James Ward Packard, his brother William, and their partner, George Lewis Weiss. The first car rolled out of the factory on November 6, 1899.
Packard’s cars were considered the preeminent luxury car before World War II, and owning a Packard was prestigious. Henry Bourne Joy, a member of one of Detroit's oldest and wealthiest families, bought a Packard. Impressed by its reliability, he brought together a group of investors to refinance the company, soon after which Packard moved its operations to Detroit.
In 1953 (or 1954, depending on your source), Packard bought rival Studebaker and formed the Studebaker-Packard Corporation of South Bend, Indiana. Some historians believe that this was the beginning of the end of the company. It was certainly followed by a series of circumstances and events that ultimately led to the end of the company in 1962.
This series of photographs was taken at America’s Packard Museum in Dayton, Ohio. The Museum is a restored Packard dealership transformed into a museum that displays twentieth-century classic Packards and historic Packard artifacts and memorabilia.
The dealership originally sold Packards in Dayton, Ohio beginning in 1908. It moved into the building that is now home to the museum in 1917. Robert Signom II, the museum's Founder and Curator for 27 years, acquired the building in 1991 and painstakingly rehabilitated it to its original Art Deco grandeur, opening the museum in 1992.
Car Collector magazine named the museum one of the top ten automotive museums in the United States. The cars on display range from 1900s Brass Era cars, the streamlined Classic cars of the 1930s and 1940s, to the modern Packards of the 1950s. The museum also has a collection of war machines, parts, accessories, and original sales and service literature.
“Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it.”
― C.S. Lewis
Model: Kirstie McHugh
Lieu : Rajasthan, Inde
Les puits à degrés du Rajasthan, en Inde, sont riches d'une histoire qui remonte à plus de mille ans. Construits à l'origine pour recueillir l'eau de pluie et fournir un accès aux eaux souterraines, ils sont devenus des merveilles architecturales et des espaces communautaires.
Construites en creusant dans la terre, ces structures étaient ornées de sculptures complexes, servant à la fois de symboles utilitaires et esthétiques. Les puits à degrés facilitaient le stockage de l'eau dans les régions arides, crucial pour l'agriculture, la boisson et les rituels. Ils servaient également de points de rencontre, offrant un répit contre la chaleur torride du désert.
Au fil du temps, les puits à degrés ont décliné avec la modernisation, mais leur importance culturelle perdure, inspirant l'art, la littérature et les efforts de conservation. Aujourd'hui, ils sont des rappels poignants de l'ingéniosité de l'Inde en matière de gestion de l'eau et de prouesses architecturales ...
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Location: Rajasthan, India
Stepwells in Rajasthan, India, boasts a rich history dating back over a thousand years. Initially built to harvest rainwater and provide access to groundwater, they evolved into architectural marvels and communal spaces.
Constructed by digging into the earth, these structures were adorned with intricate carvings, serving as both utilitarian and aesthetic symbols. Stepwells facilitated water storage in arid regions, crucial for agriculture, drinking, and rituals. They also served as meeting points, offering respite from the scorching desert heat.
Over time, step-wells declined with modernization, but their cultural significance endures, inspiring art, literature, and conservation efforts. Today, they stand as poignant reminders of India’s ingenuity in water management and architectural prowess ...
credit : Barry Crosthwaite
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city library / Neuss / North Rhine-Westphalia / Germany
Album of Germany the west - Neuss: www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/albums/72157625997...
Here I am reading from the great literary book “坦子嶺” (Tanziling Ridge) The story of Three Gorges Project, Zigui County, Yichang, Hubei,
Picture from my archives that has been waiting for a long, long time for an opportunity to be shown.
Been having a think about a theme for the 2022 Mischievous Mice, decided on Arts and Literature. All suggestions welcome.
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This stack of literature books lay on the third floor burned and rotting.
Hmmm tryings something a little different here. This is not an HDR image, but some manipulation in photoshop.
Story behind the ruins and the Detroit Book Depository Set
"You won't have any friends--nobody else will come to see you. That I promise you."
Zelda Fitzgerald
Ceasar's Things
Mori Ōgai museum Sendagi, Tokyo
森鷗外
Mori Ōgai was a surgeon, poet, novelist and translator. He is considered as one of the leading writers that modernized the Japanese literature. He started with the "three German Novels" based on his experiences during his studies in Germany, especially "The Dancing girl/ Die Tänzerin" - 舞姫 Maihime became very famous.
Kindly find more about him here:
EN
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mori_%C5%8Cgai
DE
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mori_%C5%8Cgai
alg.de/mitglied/mori-ogai-gedenkstaette/
JP
1st day : sightseeing the city of Hanoi
Temple of Literature
After lunch, our guide Jheky took us to visit the Temple of Literature, here we joined with our photographer friends from Malaysia such as Mr. Rahmat and wife, Mr. Fikri and his daughter Lyssa.
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Setelah makan siang, pemandu wisata kami Jheky mengajak kami untuk mengunjungi Temple of Literature, disini kami bergabung dengan teman-teman fotografer dari Malaysia seperti Pak Rahmat dan istri, Pak Fikri beserta putrinya Lyssa.
A random selection of books published in various shades of yellow. Titles (left to right):
(1) Throwim Way Leg: tree-kangaroos, possums, and penis gourds--on the track of unknown mammals in wildest New Guinea, by Tim Flannery.
(2) LaRose, by Louise Erdrich.
(3) Birdpedia: a brief compendium of avian lore, by Christopher W. Leahy.
(4) Bananas: how the United Fruit Company shaped the world, by Peter Chapman.
(5) Fuzz: when nature breaks the law, by Mary Roach.
Taken for the "Crazy Tuesday" theme of 2/14/2023: FILL YOUR FRAME WITH YELLOW.
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