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Archive: July 2013 (4 Posts)

Smiling woman dressed in outdoor winter clothes holds a large, old-style camera

History from A to Z

Posted by: Jeff Bridgers

Where in the Prints & Photographs Reading Room can you find file cabinets full of photographs of everything from “Animals in Human Situations” to “Zoological Gardens,” from “Airplanes” to “Yachts and Yachting,” and from “Avalanches” to “Winter Scenes”? The Specific Subjects File (SSF). These 20,000  photographs of objects, events, activities, and structures, arranged by topical headings, now enjoy expanded …

Smiling woman dressed in outdoor winter clothes holds a large, old-style camera

A Summer Holiday in the Isle of Wight

Posted by: Jeff Bridgers

Every summer we can rent a cottage, in the Isle of Wight, if it’s not too dear –“When I’m Sixty-Four,” John Lennon & Paul McCartney Since we’re in the midst of Washington, D.C.’s first genuine heat wave this summer, my mind turns to imagining cooler climes.  And, naturally, these daydreams often involve cooling waters. Real travel is not in …

Smiling woman dressed in outdoor winter clothes holds a large, old-style camera

Caught Our Eyes: Swan Boats

Posted by: Barbara Orbach Natanson

Photography curator Carol Johnson spotted this evocative photograph. Carol comments: “The Swan Boats have been a fixture in the Boston Public Gardens for more than 100 years. Harking back to simpler times, the boat rides offer a peaceful break from busy city life.” The photographs shows half of a stereograph card. If you were to …